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ArticleGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2026

Mental health outcomes of a peer support programme for prosthesis and orthosis users in Cambodia: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study.

Paul Best, Alan Maddock, Thearith Heang, Nil Ean, Sisary Kheng, Nerrolyn Ramstrand

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Paul BestCentre for Technological Innovation, Mental Health and Education (TIME), Queen's University Belfast, UK.
Alan MaddockDepartment of Health Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Thearith HeangExceed Worldwide, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Nil EanDepartment of Psychology, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Sisary KhengExceed Worldwide, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Nerrolyn RamstrandDepartment of Rehabilitation, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8994-8786

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People with physical disabilities in low- and middle-income countries experience elevated rates of psychological distress. This study explored the impact of a peer support intervention ('friendship group') for people with disabilities attending prosthetic and orthotic clinics in Cambodia. A total of 462 individuals were screened using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), 47 met inclusion criteria (scores 20-29). Of these, 27 enrolled in the intervention, while 20 did not participate. Psychological distress was assessed across four domains of the K10 (nervousness, agitation, fatigue and negative affect). Intervention participants were measured at three time points (2 baseline measures and 1 follow-up), non-participants contributed baseline data only. Quantitative data were analysed using linear mixed-effects models, qualitative data from post-intervention focus groups (

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disabilitylow-income countriesmental healthpeer support

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