Engelsk titel: What place does peer-support workers have within mental health services?
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Författare:
Rydheim, Siv Helen
;
Svendsen, Eva
Email: siv@erfaringskompetanse.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 15
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15013081
Sammanfattning
This article revolves around peer-support workers within the service of mental health. The article
aims to bring focus on which role and function these have within this field and the prerequisites,
which are necessary to harness the resources these represent. To address this issue we have
presented some of the knowledge gathered from peer-support workers and their employers.
Additionally a survey of peer-support working within the field of mental health was examined. Lastly,
parts of the literature surrounding the use of peer-support workers within this field have been
reviewed. Based in the material we conclude that peer-support workers represent an important
source for development of service and knowledge in the field of mental health