BALKOVÁ, Miluše. Engaging peer consultants in mental health services: Narrative research. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publishing Ltd, Neuveden, March, p. nestránkováno, 9 pp. ISSN 0020-7640. 2021.
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Original name Engaging peer consultants in mental health services: Narrative research
Authors BALKOVÁ, Miluše (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition International Journal of Social Psychiatry, London, United Kingdom, SAGE Publishing Ltd, 2021, 0020-7640.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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RIV identification code RIV/75081431:_____/21:00002046
Organization unit Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
UT WoS 000629714000001
Keywords in English mental health; social services; peer consultants; peer support; ethics
Tags PSS_a, RIV21, WOS
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Abstract
"Aims: The text deals with the specifics of the new job position of peer consultant in mental health services. The aim is to describe, through a literature search, the involvement of people with mental illness in the position of peer consultant in social services and to identify possible ethical aspects associated with this position. Theoretical background: The problem is viewed from the perspective of the service provider. The involvement of people with experience of mental illness (so-called peer consultants) in mental health services is still a little-known issue. These individuals use their experience of the disease to work with service users and can also act as intermediaries between users and professionals. The way a peer consultant works and his involvement in a team of experts can cause various ethical contradictions. Methods: To clarify the issue, a literature search was used, which was conducted for the period 2012 to 2020. Selected studies were analysed on the basis of focus and presented a connection with the practice, the results were compared. Findings were synthesized according to ethical attributes into categories and conclusions were drawn by subsequent logical deduction. Results: The results indicate a positive benefit of introducing the position to social services focused on mental health care. The positive impact is manifested in working with service user, in the functioning of the organization and also in the impact on the community. Successful implementation of the peer consultant position requires managers to prepare well and become familiar with the possible ethical aspects associated with the position"
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