Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Peer Specialists in Veterans Health Administration Primary Care: a Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peer specialists (PSs) are increasingly deployed in a variety of settings to provide patient-centered care. In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), efforts are underway to integrate PSs into primary care settings. Little is known about the barriers and enablers to implementing PS services in primary care.

Objective

To characterize barriers and enablers to implementing PSs in primary care.

Design

Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews.

Participants

PSs and their supervisors from 25 VHA primary care settings.

Approach

PSs and supervisors were interviewed about their experiences integrating PSs in primary care. Rapid analysis was conducted to identify barriers and enablers to PS integration, as well as to examine the role of exte

SUBMITTER: Peeples AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9971381 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature