Co-designing a peer support programme for carers of people treated under the Mental Health Act: views from stakeholders
These findings highlight the need for structured training for peer supporters and a flexible, accessible peer support programme for carers. The findings can inform evidence-based co-production of a carer peer support programme for use in England, which could improve carer wellbeing, knowledge and empowerment.
Authors
- Domenico Giacco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-8800)
- Zhenreenah Muhxinga
- Steve Gillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-2232)
- Abigail G-Medhin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6928-8493)
- Brynmor Lloyd‐Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9866-788X)
- K. Nagel
- Imogen Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9975-5029)
- Stefan Priebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9864-3394)
- Rose McCabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2041-7383)
- Swaran P. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3454-2089)
- Candelaria Mahlke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9573-6106)
- K. Wintsch
- Mohamed Yaasir Mohamudbucus
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- East London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (GB)
- City St George's, University of London (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Brunel University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06851-y
- Primary Topic
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research