New ways of working in mental health services: a qualitative, comparative case study assessing and informing the emergence of new peer worker roles in mental health services in England

Background: A variety of peer worker roles are being introduced into the mental health workforce in England, in a range of organisational contexts and service delivery settings. The evidence base demonstrating the effectiveness of peer worker-based interventions is inconclusive and largely from outs...

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Main Authors: Steve Gillard, Christine Edwards, Sarah Gibson, Jess Holley, Katherine Owen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2014-07-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr02190