Maximizing Utilization of Peer Specialists in Community Mental Health: The Next Step in Implementation

Davis, Jennifer; Pilgrim, Sarah

doi:10.1007/s40737-015-0026-5

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“…Peer support programs within OSS may have played a significant role in encouraging enrolment for MHPSS interventions. Peer support has reduced barriers to mental health service utilization among KPs [ 30 , 31 ].…”

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Prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among key populations in Nigeria

Ochonye,

Emmanuel,

Abang

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Stigmatization and discrimination within healthcare settings deter key populations (KPs) from seeking mental health and psychosocial support (MHPS). Consequently, understanding the prevalence, associated factors, and impact of the MHPSS intervention on psychological distress among Nigeria’s KPs is crucial. Method This is a cross-sectional study focused on KPs, including Female Sex Workers (FSW), Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), and People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) enrolled in Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE across 17 One-Stop Shops (OSS) in six states of Nigeria. Data were extracted from the databases of the OSS. PD was assessed using the Mental Health Screening Form III (MHSF-III). Descriptive statistics and univariable and multivariable binary logistic regression models were done using IBM-SPSS version 28. Results The prevalence of PD among the KPs was 9.7%. Higher rates were observed among FSWs (12.0%). Of the 22310 KPs, the prevalence of PD was 9.7%. The major dependants of PD include being a PWID with PD prevalence of 8.5% and AOR of 1.95 (95% CI: 0.60–0.98, p = 0.015), alcohol intake with PD prevalence of 97.7% and AOR of 21.83 (95% CI: 15.13–56.83, p<0.001), and having experienced gender-based violence with PD prevalence of 99.0% and AOR of 25.70(95% CI: 17.10–38.73, p<0.001). All Participants (100%) were given brief intervention, and 1595 of 2159 (73.8%) were referred for further psychological intervention. The services with the highest proportion were psychoeducation (21.20%), followed by coping skills training (17.70%) and motivational enhancement (12.90%). Conclusion The study highlights the critical need for targeted mental health interventions among KPs in Nigeria, primarily focusing on those with a history of substance abuse and gender-based violence. Despite universal brief interventions, the proportion enrolled in further Psychosocial support indicates a need to improve mental health service utilization among the KPs in Nigeria.

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Prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among key populations in Nigeria

Ochonye,

Emmanuel,

Abang

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…Family members can experience clinicians as not being sensitive to their needs [18,50]. It may be important for clinicians and carer peer workers to work together to support family members, such as sharing ideas of how best to interact with family members and clinicians referring family members to carer peer workers [51]. Challenges of carer peer work were also identifed, including family members' concerns that sharing their experiences may emotionally impact carer peer workers.…”

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Carer Peer Workers in Borderline Personality Services: Providing Reciprocal Understanding and Personal Strategies to Family Members

Barr,

Townsend,

Grenyer

2023

Health & Social Care in the Community

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The value that carer peer workers may offer family members with lived experience of BPD has not been investigated thoroughly to date. This study aims to investigate the unique contributions of carer peer workers in supporting family members who care for consumers with BPD. Mixed method questionnaires were completed by family members, consumers, carer peer workers, and clinicians (N = 24) at five mental health services. Qualitative responses were analysed using thematic analysis. Family members felt understood due to the personable, reciprocal approach of carer peer workers, which differentiated carer peer workers from clinicians. Carer peer workers benefitted from their role by finding purpose and found hearing about similar experiences of family members challenging. Through interactions with carer peer workers, clinicians gained insight to the carer role. This study provided evidence that carer peer workers may play a unique role in supporting family members with lived experience of BPD.

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Developing a Strategy to Embed Peer Support into Mental Health Systems

Kent

2018

Adm Policy Ment Health

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Maximizing Utilization of Peer Specialists in Community Mental Health: The Next Step in Implementation

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among key populations in Nigeria

Prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among key populations in Nigeria

Carer Peer Workers in Borderline Personality Services: Providing Reciprocal Understanding and Personal Strategies to Family Members

Developing a Strategy to Embed Peer Support into Mental Health Systems

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