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Australian consumer perceptions of peer support.

Anthony R Henderson¹, Vivien Kemp

¹School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Western Australia, Fremantle, Australia. tony.henderson@uwa.edu.au

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Summary

Peer support workers positively impacted mental health consumers by increasing motivation, social interaction, and confidence. This support encouraged healthier lifestyles and positive mental attitudes in Western Australia.

Keywords:

consumer health status healthy lifestyle peer mentor peer support

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Area of Science:

Mental Health Services
Peer Support
Health Psychology

Background:

Peer support in mental health is a recent development in Western Australia.
Existing knowledge relies heavily on international research.
This study addresses the gap in understanding local consumer perspectives.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore Western Australian mental health consumers' views on the impact of peer support workers.
To identify key influences of peer support on consumers' lives.

Main Methods:

Nominal group technique used for data collection and analysis.
Nine community-dwelling participants who received peer support were involved.
Peer support workers focused on encouraging healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Main Results:

Key influences included increased motivation and confidence.
Enhanced social interaction and positive mental attitudes were reported.
Participants adopted healthier lifestyles due to peer support.

Conclusions:

Peer support was viewed as a positive experience, fostering confidence and lifestyle changes.
Findings suggest peer support workers can be beneficial in mental health care.
Results should be interpreted cautiously due to a small, male-only sample, indicating potential gender and role variations.