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ArticleBMC psychiatry2017

Evaluation of a peer-delivered, transitional and post-discharge support program following psychiatric hospitalisation.

Justin Newton Scanlan, Nicola Hancock, Anne Honey

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Operationalizing the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to build and support the lived experience workforce in direct health service provision.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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  17. Peer Worker-Supported Transition from Hospital to Home-Outcomes for Service Users.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  20. Peer-based interventions targeting suicide prevention: A scoping review.American journal of community psychology · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Justin Newton ScanlanThe University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia. justin.scanlan@sydney.edu.au.
Nicola HancockThe University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia.
Anne HoneyThe University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe time following discharge from psychiatric hospitalisation is a high risk period. Rates of hospital readmission are high and there is increased risk for homelessness and suicide. Transitional and post-discharge support programs have demonstrated positive results in terms of enhanced wellbeing, improved connection with community-based services and, in some cases, reductions in hospital re-admission. This paper reports on the outcomes of a peer-delivered post-discharge support program.

methodsThe program involved peer workers (individuals with their own lived experience of mental illness and recovery) providing individualised practical and emotional support to individuals for six to eight weeks following discharge from an inpatient psychiatric unit. Outcomes measures included self-reported mental health recovery, personal wellness and self-reported re-admission rates. Process and satisfaction measures were also collected and semi-structured follow-up interviews were completed with consenting participants.

resultsThe program provided support for a total of 64 individuals, 38 of whom consented to participate in the evaluation. Participants reported improvements in terms of functional and clinical recovery and in the areas of intellectual, social and psychological wellness. Participants self-report of hospital readmissions suggested that there was a reduction in hospital bed days following engagement with the program. Themes from the follow up interviews included: Easing the transition to the "real world"; Practical and individualised support; Someone to talk to; Positive qualities of the worker, Workers' lived experience was a positive thing, and It wasn't long enough.

conclusionOverall, evaluation data suggest that the program supported positive outcomes for participants in terms of recovery, wellbeing and hospital avoidance. Participant feedback suggested that the use of support workers with their own lived experience of mental illness was a particularly powerful aspect of the program.

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Continuity of Patient CarePeer GroupFemaleHospitals, PsychiatricHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPatient DischargeProgram EvaluationPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesDischargeHospital avoidancePeer supportRecoverySelf-managementSevere mental illnessTransitional

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PMID28836964
PMCPMC5571619

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