부산대학교 도서관

Background Lived experience workforces are one of the fastest growing emerging disciplines in Australian mental health service settings. Individuals with lived and living experience of mental distress employed in mental health services, often referred to as peer or lived experience workers, are widely considered essential for mental health recovery and reform. Despite vast growth of this workforce, concerns remain over the widespread integration of peer workforces to align with recommended movement of healthcare services toward greater recovery-orientated and person-centered practices. Previous research has identified barriers for peer work integration including a lack of clear role definition, inadequate training, and poor supportive organisational culture. Stigma, discrimination and a lack of acceptance by colleagues are also common themes. This systematic review seeks to identify organisational actions to support integration of peer workforces for improved mental health service delivery. Method A systematic search was conducted through online databases (n = 8) between January 1980 to November 2023. Additional data were sourced from conference proceedings, hand searching grey literature and scanning reference lists. Qualitative data was extracted and synthesised utilising narrative synthesis to identify key themes and findings reported adhere to PRISMA guidelines. The review protocol was registered with Prospero (CRD: 42,021,257,013). Results Four key actions were identified: education and training, organisational readiness, Structural adjustments, resourcing and support and, demonstrated commitment to peer integration and recovery practice. Conclusions The study identifies actions for mental health service organisations and system leaders to adopt in support of integrating peer and lived experience workforces in service delivery. Keywords: Lived experience, Peer support, Mental health, Organisational change management, Organisational learning
Author(s): Verity Reeves[sup.1] , Heather McIntyre[sup.1] , Mark Loughhead[sup.1] , Matthew Anthony Halpin[sup.1] and Nicholas Procter[sup.1] Background Individuals with lived experience of mental health related distress are a vital component [...]