Initial Training for Mental Health Peer Support Workers: Systematized Review and International Delphi Consultation.

Ashleigh Charles Rebecca Nixdorf Nashwa Ibrahim Lion Gai Meir Richard Stephen Mpango Fileuka Ngakongwa Hannah Nudds Soumitra Pathare Grace Kathryn Ryan Julie Repper Heather J Wharrad Philip Wolf Mike Slade Candelaria Mahlke

Published in: JMIR mental health (2021)

The 20 training topics identified can be recommended for inclusion in the curriculum of initial training programs for PSWs. Further research on web-based delivery of initial training is needed to understand the role of web-based moderation and whether web-based training better prepares recipients to deliver web-based peer support.

Keyphrases

virtual reality
mental health
public health
palliative care
medical education