Perceived Educational Needs of Substance Use Peer Support Specialists: A Qualitative Study
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01176-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe opioid crisis is an ever-growing issue nationwide. The role of peer support specialists has received widespread acceptance in the substance use and behavioral health spheres. However, there is a lack of standardization on the training required for peer support specialists to function as competent members of integrated behavioral health teams. We conducted qualitative focus groups with 14 practicing certified peer support specialists to determine their perceived educational needs. Inductive thematic analysis was used to ...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - August 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mercy Ngosa Mumba Avaleen Sweeney Claudia Jennings Jeremiah Matthews Mudasir Andrabi Jordan Hall Heidi Benstead Source Type: research
Perceived Educational Needs of Substance Use Peer Support Specialists: A Qualitative Study
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01176-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe opioid crisis is an ever-growing issue nationwide. The role of peer support specialists has received widespread acceptance in the substance use and behavioral health spheres. However, there is a lack of standardization on the training required for peer support specialists to function as competent members of integrated behavioral health teams. We conducted qualitative focus groups with 14 practicing certified peer support specialists to determine their perceived educational needs. Inductive thematic analysis was used to ...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - August 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mercy Ngosa Mumba Avaleen Sweeney Claudia Jennings Jeremiah Matthews Mudasir Andrabi Jordan Hall Heidi Benstead Source Type: research
Perceived Educational Needs of Substance Use Peer Support Specialists: A Qualitative Study
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01176-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe opioid crisis is an ever-growing issue nationwide. The role of peer support specialists has received widespread acceptance in the substance use and behavioral health spheres. However, there is a lack of standardization on the training required for peer support specialists to function as competent members of integrated behavioral health teams. We conducted qualitative focus groups with 14 practicing certified peer support specialists to determine their perceived educational needs. Inductive thematic analysis was used to ...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - August 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mercy Ngosa Mumba Avaleen Sweeney Claudia Jennings Jeremiah Matthews Mudasir Andrabi Jordan Hall Heidi Benstead Source Type: research
Perceived Educational Needs of Substance Use Peer Support Specialists: A Qualitative Study
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01176-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe opioid crisis is an ever-growing issue nationwide. The role of peer support specialists has received widespread acceptance in the substance use and behavioral health spheres. However, there is a lack of standardization on the training required for peer support specialists to function as competent members of integrated behavioral health teams. We conducted qualitative focus groups with 14 practicing certified peer support specialists to determine their perceived educational needs. Inductive thematic analysis was used to ...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - August 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mercy Ngosa Mumba Avaleen Sweeney Claudia Jennings Jeremiah Matthews Mudasir Andrabi Jordan Hall Heidi Benstead Source Type: research
Perceived Educational Needs of Substance Use Peer Support Specialists: A Qualitative Study
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01176-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe opioid crisis is an ever-growing issue nationwide. The role of peer support specialists has received widespread acceptance in the substance use and behavioral health spheres. However, there is a lack of standardization on the training required for peer support specialists to function as competent members of integrated behavioral health teams. We conducted qualitative focus groups with 14 practicing certified peer support specialists to determine their perceived educational needs. Inductive thematic analysis was used to ...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - August 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mercy Ngosa Mumba Avaleen Sweeney Claudia Jennings Jeremiah Matthews Mudasir Andrabi Jordan Hall Heidi Benstead Source Type: research
