Provision of peer support at the intersection of homelessness and problem substance use services: a systematic 'state of the art' review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peer support refers to a process whereby individuals with lived experience of a particular phenomenon provide support to others by explicitly drawing on their personal experience. It has been adopted in a variety of service contexts including homelessness, substance use, mental and physical health. Those who experience homelessness have some of the most complex intersecting health and social challenges. This 'state of the art' review provides a systematic search and synthesis of literature examining use of peer support models within services for people impacted by homelessness and problem substance use.

Methods

A systematic search using six databases (CINAHL, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Knowledge) was conducted in August 2019 and identified 2248

SUBMITTER: Miler JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7203893 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature