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A peer support training and supervision program for Veterans and families: Development and preliminary results
Suzy B Gulliver1, Jessica A Rostockyj1, Michelle L Pennington1
1Warriors Research Institute, Baylor Scott & White Health, Waco, Texas, United States.
Introduction:
Behavioural health peer support bridges service gaps and provides benefits in at-risk populations such as military Veterans. Existing training methods vary considerably. There are few data examining the impact of these trainings and few studies addressing supervision of peers. The study team adapted and piloted peer support training (PST) used in fire service for Veterans and Veteran family members (V/VFM) in Texas, United States. Texas has many Veterans and rural communities and a shortage of mental health providers.
Methods:
V/VFM completed the PST followed by six monthly supervision calls. Participants completed pre-training measures of engagement and self-efficacy and post-training measures evaluating training components, satisfaction/credibility, and changes in self-efficacy.
Results:
Results indicate this curriculum was feasible and acceptable. During follow-up, participants reported being satisfied with supervision, increased self-efficacy, and increased numbers of outreach attempts/successful outreach attempts.
Discussion:
This study describes one method of using peer support to extend mental health care in a state with access challenges.
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