Abstract

In the period shortly after discharge from inpatient to community mental health care, people are at increased risk of self-harm, suicide, and readmission to hospital. Discharge interventions including peer support have shown potential, and there is some evidence that community-based peer support reduces readmissions. However, systematic reviews of peer support in mental health services indicate poor trial quality and a lack of reporting of how peer support is distinctive from other mental health support. This study is designed to establish the clinical and cost effectiveness of a peer worker intervention to support discharge from inpatient to community mental health care, and to address issues of trial quality and clarity of reporting of peer support interventions.

Publication Type:	Article
Publisher Keywords:	community mental health services, coproduction, cost effectiveness, discharge, inpatient care, peer support, peerworkers, process evaluation, readmission
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Departments:	School of Health Sciences > Nursing
Date Deposited:	06 Nov 2020 11:27
URI:	https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/25031

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