An Update of Peer Support/Peer Provided Services Underlying Processes, Benefits, and Critical Ingredients

Fortuna, Karen L.; Solomon, Phyllis; Rivera, Jennifer

doi:10.1007/s11126-022-09971-w

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“…Mutual aid refers to the reciprocal support and help between peers with similar experiences [46]. Mutual aid was mostly rooted in the reciprocity between people with the relevant lived experience of the concerned problems, without formal training or involvement of healthcare professionals [55]. The structural marginalization of MDWs from the health and social care system leaves MDWs with mutual aid as their only option [46,47].…”

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Peer Support and Mental Health of Migrant Domestic Workers: A Scoping Review

Yang

Leung

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The effectiveness of peer support in improving mental health and well-being has been well documented for vulnerable populations. However, how peer support is delivered to migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to support their mental health is still unknown. This scoping review aimed to synthesize evidence on existing peer support services for improving mental health among MDWs. We systematically searched eight electronic databases, as well as grey literature. Two reviewers independently performed title/abstract and full-text screening, and data extraction. Twelve articles were finally included. Two types of peer support were identified from the included studies, i.e., mutual aid and para-professional trained peer support. MDWs mainly seek support from peers through mutual aid for emotional comfort. The study’s findings suggest that the para-professional peer support training program was highly feasible and culturally appropriate for MDWs. However, several barriers were identified to affect the successful implementation of peer support, such as concerns about emotion contagion among peers, worries about disclosure of personal information, and lack of support from health professionals. Culture-specific peer support programs should be developed in the future to overcome these barriers to promote more effective mental health practices.

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Section: Mutual Aidsmentioning

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Peer Support and Mental Health of Migrant Domestic Workers: A Scoping Review

Yang

Leung

et al. 2022

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“…Specifically, findings of the RCT conducted by Griffiths et al [20] suggested that engaging in a moderated depression internet support group may be clinically effective (ie, reducing depressive symptoms) in the long term, with potential short-term improvements for empowerment as presented in a companion paper of Crisp et al [20,21] reporting on the same trial. In addition to this quantitative evidence from a single trial for a depression PSI, descriptive systematic reviews (ie, a narrative synthesis for the efficacy of PSIs, not including a meta-analysis that systematically assesses the results of previously conducted studies) emphasize the potential of online health-related PSIs in general [22][23][24][25] and that of those specifically addressing depression [11,26].…”

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User Engagement Within an Online Peer Support Community (Depression Connect) and Recovery-Related Changes in Empowerment: Longitudinal User Survey

Smit¹,

Vrijsen²,

Broekman³

et al. 2022

JMIR Form Res

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Background The chronic nature of depression and limited availability of evidence-based treatments emphasize the need for complementary recovery-oriented services, such as peer support interventions (PSIs). Peer support is associated with positive effects on clinical and personal recovery from mental illness, but little is known about the processes of engagement that foster change, and studies targeting individuals with depression specifically are limited. Objective This study aimed to evaluate whether the level of user engagement, assessed on several dimensions, in an online peer support community for individuals with depression promotes empowerment and the use of self-management strategies and reduces symptom severity and disability. Methods In a longitudinal survey conducted from June 2019 to September 2020, we analyzed the data of the users of Depression Connect (DC), an online peer support community hosted by the Dutch Patient Association for Depression and the Pro Persona Mental Health Care institute, on measures of empowerment, self-management, depression, and disability. Of the 301 respondents, 49 (16.3%) respondents completed the survey again after 3 months and 74 (24.6%) respondents, after 6 months. Analysis of 3 parameters (ie, total time spent on the platform, number of page views, and number of posts) derived from their data logs yielded 4 engagement profiles. Linear mixed models were fitted to determine whether the outcomes had significantly changed over time and differed for the various profiles. Results Baseline engagement with the online peer support community was “very low” (177/301, 58.8%) or “low” (87/301, 28.9%) for most of the participants, with few showing “medium” (30/301, 9.9%) or “high” engagement patterns (7/301, 2.3%), while user profiles did not differ in demographic and clinical characteristics. Empowerment, self-management, depressive symptoms, and disability improved over time, but none were associated with the intensity or nature of user engagement. Conclusions With most DC members showing very low to low engagement and only a few being identified as high-engaged users, it is likely that this flexibility in use frequency is what provides value to online PSI users. In other more formal supportive environments for depression, a certain level of engagement is predetermined either by their organizational or by their societal context; at DC, users can adapt the intensity and nature of their engagement to their current needs on their personal road to recovery. This study added to the current knowledge base on user engagement for PSIs because previous studies targeting depression with an online format focused on active users, precluding passive and flexible engagement. Future studies should explore the content and quality of the interactions in online PSIs to identify optimal user engagement as a function of current, self-reported clinical parameters and reasons to engage in the PSI.

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“…Several studies and systematic reviews reflect a practice of sexualised drug use among GBMSM and observe sexual risk taking, poor mental health and psychosocial outcomes among their participant samples; noting complex relationships between sexualised drug use and health outcomes [38][39][40][41][42]. Peer led service based responses addressing these mental health and substance use disparities often prioritise intervention modalities that can be tailored to individual experiences [43].…”

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Individual level peer interventions for gay and bisexual men who have sex with men between 2000 and 2020: A scoping review

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Background Peer-led interventions are central to the global HIV response for gay and bisexual men who have sex with men [GBMSM]. Since the year 2000, technological advancements in HIV and an increased response to the health disparities faced by GBMSM outside of HIV, have contributed to the expanding scope of their content and delivery. This review sets out to characterise the evidence base for individual level peer interventions for GBMSM, overview approaches to implementing and evaluating them and identify future priorities for their delivery and evaluation. Methods A scoping review methodology was applied and evaluations of peer programs for GBMSM published in peer reviewed journals were identified via subject heading and keyword searches across five electronic databases. Titles and abstracts were reviewed, and full texts were assessed against eligibility criteria. A coding framework was used to extract data from included studies against intervention implementation and evaluation components. Results A total of 38 studies evaluating peer led interventions against effectiveness outcomes were deemed eligible for inclusion and coded into four intervention modalities; peer counselling [n = 6], groupwork programs [n = 15], peer navigation [n = 7] and peer education [n = 10]. Most addressed HIV [n = 32] and across intervention modalities, evaluations demonstrated compelling evidence of significant effect. Intervention effects on broader indicators of psychosocial wellbeing were not extensively evaluated. Expertise regarding the implementation and evaluation of peer interventions addressing HIV among GBMSM ought to be leveraged to expand the scope of peer intervention to meet the diverse health and wellbeing needs of GBMSM.

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An Update of Peer Support/Peer Provided Services Underlying Processes, Benefits, and Critical Ingredients

Cited by 57 publications

References 66 publications

Peer Support and Mental Health of Migrant Domestic Workers: A Scoping Review

Peer Support and Mental Health of Migrant Domestic Workers: A Scoping Review

User Engagement Within an Online Peer Support Community (Depression Connect) and Recovery-Related Changes in Empowerment: Longitudinal User Survey

Individual level peer interventions for gay and bisexual men who have sex with men between 2000 and 2020: A scoping review

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