Experiences of peer work in drug use service settings: A systematic review of qualitative evidence

Lit review
par
Chen, Yun, Yequing Yuan & Beth Glover Reed

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

International

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This systematic review synthesized qualitative evidence examining the experiences of peer work in nonpeer-led drug use service settings. It focused on the benefits of incorporating peers as a unique workforce, the challenges they face, and the organizational factors that influence their practices.

Constatations/points à retenir

Foregrounding the uniqueness of peers’ shared experience, studies have shown that incorporating peers into nonpeer-led settings can provide benefits at the client, organizational, and societal levels while promoting peers’ personal and professional growth. The unique shared experience of peers can also present multidimensional challenges, such as triggering, boundary negotiation, and feelings of being trapped by their peer identity. To fully integrate peers into the system, organizations need to work with them to reconstruct organizational mission, culture, and structures in a way that recognizes and genuine commits to peers’ unique values.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Lit review (33 articles included)

Mots clés

Peer/PWLLE program involvement
Workplace
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