Experts by Experience: Peer Support and its Use with the Homeless
Experts by Experience: Peer Support and its Use with the Homeless
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DOI：
10.1007/s10597-017-0102-2
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发表时间：
2017-07-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Maguire, Nick
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作者：
Barker, Stephanie L.;Maguire, Nick
无家可归的人口有复杂的需求。有无家可归经历的同龄人在支持那些经历无家可归的人方面提供了独特的视角。由专业组织培育和发展的同伴支持，称为意向性同伴支持(IPS)，将这一过程正规化。本审查旨在评估IPS作为对年轻人和成年无家可归者(包括街头居民和服务机构中的人)的干预措施的有效性。检索了PYSCINFO、Web of Science、MEDLINE和CINAHL，得到了10项研究，涉及1,829名参与者。同伴支持对生活质量、药物/酒精使用和社会支持有重大影响。确定了同伴支持的共同要素，提出了有效同伴支持的可能过程。分享经验、榜样和社会支持被认为是同伴支持和无家可归者适度改变的重要方面。一项研究被认为是中等/高质量；其余研究被认为是低质量和中等质量。讨论了每种方法的局限性。
The homeless population has complex needs. Peers with experience of homelessness offer unique perspectives in supporting those experiencing homelessness. Peer support fostered and developed by professional organisations, termed intentional peer support (IPS), formalises this process. This review aims to assess the effectiveness of IPS as an intervention with young adults and adult homeless persons (including streetdwelling and those within services). PyscINFO, Web of Science, MEDLINE, and CINAHL were searched, resulting in ten studies, involving 1,829 participants. Peer support has significant impacts on quality of life, drug/alcohol use, and social support. Common elements of peer support are identified, suggesting possible processes that underlie effective peer support. Shared experiences, role modelling, and social support are suggested to be vital aspects of peer support and moderate changes in homeless clients. One study was deemed to have moderate/high quality; the remaining studies had low and moderate quality. Limitations of each are discussed.