Peer support service activity prevalence by setting: a nine-state survey of peer workers
This study may be the first of its kind to explore the broad array of service activities peer workers perform in multiple settings across regional service networks, also known as recovery ecosystems. Notably, peer worker respondents selected an average of 24 activities that they perform most of the time, and Emotional support was the most commonly delivered support type. Study results provide preliminary evidence about where PRSS are performed within both macro and micro settings indicating that services are frequently delivered in non-clinical community-based settings and client homes which may confer added benefit. These results can be used to inform future studies that examine the effectiveness of PRSS across the continuum of care.
Authors
- Craig Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2206-764X)
- Angela Marie Hagaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6566-1163)
- Ruth Miller
- Hannah Warren
Institutions
- East Tennessee State University (US)
- Sam Houston State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1533051
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63