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“They're Doing Something That Actually No One Else Can Do”

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Peer support (PS) is a strategy for improving quality of care for people with chronic disease and is increasingly being integrated with primary care. We conducted semistructured qualitative interviews with 18 staff members from 4 practices that have integrated PS and primary care. From these interviews, we identified several benefits of PS and primary care integration as well as challenges to integrating and sustaining PS programs. We also identified key considerations and strategies for facilitating integration. Strategies for developing messaging to promote understanding of the unique role of peer supporters are discussed.

Source: Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

DOI: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000079

Authors: Melissa K. Mayer, Diana M. Urlaub, Laura M. Guzman-Corrales, Sarah D. Kowitt, Christopher M. Shea, Edwin B. Fisher

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, American Academy of Family Physicians

Language: English

Topic: Mental Health and Patient Involvement

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences