Motivations and experiences of volunteers and patients in mental health befriending: a thematic analysis
Abstract Background Volunteers frequently participate in befriending schemes with people with mental illness. This study aimed to explore the motivations and experiences of volunteer befrienders engaging in these schemes in addition to the experiences of befriending recipients. Methods Semi-structur...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2102-y |