Peer support workers in substance abuse treatment services: A systematic review of the literature

Plessis, Courtney du; Whitaker, Louise; Hurley, John

doi:10.1080/14659891.2019.1677794

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“…( Tracy and Wallace, 2016 , Kelly, 2017 ) People may also be more willing to attend mutual-help groups due to the stigma associated with accessing specialist addiction services. ( Faulkner et al, 2013 , du Plessis et al, 2020 , Watson, 2019 , Eddie et al, 2019 ) However, compared to current understanding of face-to-face mutual-help groups, comparatively less is known about remote access delivery. ( Ashford et al, 2020 , Bergman et al, 2018 ) Much of the evidence is derived from either evaluations of asynchronous groups (e.g.…”

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Supporting people affected by problematic alcohol, substance use and other behaviours under pandemic conditions: A pragmatic evaluation of how SMART recovery Australia responded to COVID-19

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Supporting people affected by problematic alcohol, substance use and other behaviours under pandemic conditions: A pragmatic evaluation of how SMART recovery Australia responded to COVID-19

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“…However, within the international literature, there is increasing recognition of the potential value of peer support for young people affected by different forms of CSE (Blintiff et al, 2018;Bovarnick & Cody, 2021;Ijadi-Maghsoodi et al, 2018;Kenny et al, 2020;O'Brien, 2018;Rothman et al, 2020;Williams & Frederick, 2009). The acknowledgement of the promising nature of this form of support aligns to the growth in peer support interventions evident in other fields of social care (du Plessis et al, 2020;White et al, 2020).…”

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‘Keeping the informal safe’: Strategies for developing peer support initiatives for young people who have experienced sexual violence

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There is increasing recognition of the value of traumainformed approaches when working with young people affected by sexual violence. Peer support is a key principle of a trauma-informed approach; however, there are limited examples of peer support programmes for this group. This paper draws on interviews with 25 respondents with knowledge and experience of peer support initiatives with young people impacted by sexual violence.The article outlines their perspectives on how peer support initiatives -that may be viewed as more 'risky' than traditional casework -can be kept 'safe'. Six strategies are identified together with implications for practice.

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“…In addition to systems-level outcomes, PWUD who engage as health system actors beyond the service recipient role also experience individual-level impacts on their health and well-being (i.e., physical, social, emotional, or spiritual benefits or harms). Through engagement, PWUD have described experiencing enhanced social and professional skills, acknowledgement and financial validation of their expertise, self-described positive changes in drug use and other behaviors, and a salubrious transformation in self-perception from a social and health service user to a service provider [ 7 – 9 ]. The broader patient engagement literature echoes the individual benefits of meaningful engagement [ 10 , 11 ].…”

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Impact of health system engagement on the health and well-being of people who use drugs: a realist review protocol

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Background Although community-level benefits of health system engagement (i.e., health service planning, delivery, and quality improvement, engaged research and evaluation, and collaborative advocacy) are well established, individual-level impacts on the health and well-being of community members are less explored, in particular for people who use or have used illegal drugs (PWUD). Capacity building, personal growth, reduced/safer drug use, and other positive outcomes may or may not be experienced by PWUD involved in engagement activities. Indeed, PWUD may also encounter stigma and harm when interacting with healthcare and academic structures. Our objective is to uncover why, how, and under what circumstances positive and negative health outcomes occur during health system engagement by PWUD. Methods We propose a realist review approach due to its explanatory lens. Through preliminary exploration of literature, lived experience input, and consideration of formal theories, an explanatory model was drafted. The model describes contexts, mechanisms, and health outcomes (e.g., mental health, stable/safer drug use) involved in health system engagement. The explanatory model will be tested against the literature and iteratively refined against formal theories. A participatory lens will also be used, wherein PWUD with lived experience of health system engagement will contribute throughout all stages of the review. Discussion We believe this is the first realist review to explore the contextual factors and underlying mechanisms of health outcomes for PWUD who participate in health system engagement. A thorough understanding of the relevant literature and theoretical underpinnings of this process will offer insights and recommendations to improve the engagement processes of PWUD.

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Peer support workers in substance abuse treatment services: A systematic review of the literature

Cited by 26 publications

References 27 publications

Supporting people affected by problematic alcohol, substance use and other behaviours under pandemic conditions: A pragmatic evaluation of how SMART recovery Australia responded to COVID-19

Supporting people affected by problematic alcohol, substance use and other behaviours under pandemic conditions: A pragmatic evaluation of how SMART recovery Australia responded to COVID-19

‘Keeping the informal safe’: Strategies for developing peer support initiatives for young people who have experienced sexual violence

Impact of health system engagement on the health and well-being of people who use drugs: a realist review protocol

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