Investigating Characteristics of Quality Peer Mentors With Spinal Cord Injury

Gainforth, Heather L.; Giroux, Emily E; Shaw, Robert B.; Casemore, Sheila; Clarke, Teren Y; McBride, Christopher B.; Garnett, Claire; Sweet, Shane N

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2019.04.019

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“…Nurse- and physician-led interventions have been shown to be both cost-effective and successful in improving general physical activity participation [ 74 , 75 ]. Likewise, peers have contributed to general physical activity improvements and in some cases have been identified as preferred messengers [ 76 , 77 ]. It is possible that healthcare providers and peers, or others who are not professionally trained as exercise specialists, may be suitable choices for delivering generalized strength training interventions.…”

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A scoping review of interventions to improve strength training participation

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Background Low participation rates (1–31%) and unique barriers to strength training (e.g., specialized knowledge, equipment, perceived complexity) suggest effective strength training interventions may differ from effective aerobic or general physical activity interventions. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine interventions used to improve strength training participation through mapping theory, intervention characteristics, prescription parameters, and behaviour change techniques. Methods Recommendations by Levac et al. (2010) and PRISMA-ScR were followed in the conduct and reporting of this review, respectively. Patients and exercise professionals participated in developing the research question and data extraction form, interpreting the findings, and drafting the manuscript. Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and PubMed databases (inception–December 2020) were searched. The inclusion criteria were (a) original peer-reviewed articles and grey literature, (b) intervention study design, and (c) behavioural interventions targeted towards improving strength training participation. Two reviewers performed data screening, extraction, and coding. The interventions were coded using the Behaviour Change Technique Taxonomy version 1. Data were synthesized using descriptive and frequency reporting. Results Twenty-seven unique interventions met the inclusion criteria. Social cognitive theory (n = 9), the transtheoretical model (n = 4), and self-determination theory (n = 2) were the only behaviour change theories used. Almost all the interventions were delivered face-to-face (n = 25), with the majority delivered by an exercise specialist (n = 23) in community or home settings (n = 24), with high variability in exercise prescription parameters. Instructions on how to perform the behaviour, behavioural practice, graded tasks, goal setting, adding objects to the environment (e.g., providing equipment), and using a credible source (e.g., exercise specialist delivery) comprised the most common behaviour change techniques. Conclusions Our results highlight gaps in theory, intervention delivery, exercise prescription parameters, and behaviour change techniques for future interventions to examine and improve our understanding of how to most effectively influence strength training participation.

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A scoping review of interventions to improve strength training participation

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“…However, other outcomes such as feeling understood have not been reported in previous SCI peer mentorship studies. Instead, the concept of understanding is discussed as a process/style of peer mentorship (e.g., mutuality of SCI experiences [7], providing empathy [20][21][22]). There maybe a missed opportunity to investigate the concept of understanding/feeling understood as an outcome in this context.…”

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Outcomes of peer mentorship for people living with spinal cord injury: perspectives from members of Canadian community-based SCI organizations

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“…Understanding the mechanisms of recruitment, the motivation of volunteers and potential attrition are essential foundations for subsequent training and intervention delivery. Evidence from other peer mentorship studies highlights the importance of refining recruitment inclusion criteria to reduce attrition, and of careful consideration of mentors’ preferences for matching [ 19 , 39 , 40 ]. Matching peer mentors with mentees, while an important component of personalised support, is “an inexact process” [ 36 ].…”

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Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and value of volunteer peer mentors in supporting self-management of osteoarthritis: a qualitative evaluation

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Background: Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) affect a large and growing proportion of the population. Treatment options are typically conservative making self-management a priority. Using trained peers to support individuals with OA has potential to improve self-management. Purpose: To explore the process of engaging and training volunteers to become peer mentors; and to qualitatively evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and value of being a peer mentor to support others' self-management of OA. Materials and methods: A qualitative evaluation of a peer mentorship support intervention reporting the processes of recruitment and training; and semi-structured interviews conducted with nine active peer mentors. Transcribed interviews were coded and analysed using framework analysis. Results: It was possible to recruit, train and retain volunteers with OA to become peer mentors. The peer mentors benefitted from their training and felt equipped to deliver the intervention. They enjoyed social elements of the mentorship intervention and gained satisfaction through delivering valued support to mentees. Peer mentors perceived the mentorship intervention to have a positive impact on self-management of OA for mentees. Conclusion:Training volunteers with OA to become peer mentors was feasible and acceptable. Peer mentors perceived their support benefitted others with OA. They positively rated their experience of providing mentorship support. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThis study demonstrates that it is possible to recruit, train and engage older volunteers to become peer mentors for people with osteoarthritis. Training should highlight the significance of employing key self-management techniques such as goal-setting. Peer mentors acknowledged that they benefitted from training and delivering the mentorship intervention, and this impacted positively on their own osteoarthritis self-management. Careful consideration of matching mentors and mentees appears to enhance the success of mentorship support. Recognising the impact of mentorship support on mentees' self-management is central to peer mentors' sustained engagement with the intervention.

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Investigating Characteristics of Quality Peer Mentors With Spinal Cord Injury

Cited by 30 publications

References 25 publications

A scoping review of interventions to improve strength training participation

A scoping review of interventions to improve strength training participation

Outcomes of peer mentorship for people living with spinal cord injury: perspectives from members of Canadian community-based SCI organizations

Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and value of volunteer peer mentors in supporting self-management of osteoarthritis: a qualitative evaluation

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