A core competency framework for mental health peer supporters of older adults in a Chinese community: cross-culturally informed Delphi study.
Edwin Lok Yan WongJessie Ho-Yin YauLesley Cai Yin SzeHotinpo Sky KanagawaDara Kiu Yi LeungTianyin LiuGloria Hoi-Yan WongTerry Yat Sang LumPublished in: BJPsych bulletin (2023)
A culturally valid mental health peer support competency framework can minimise role confusion and refine training and practice guidelines. In a Chinese context, peer supporters were valued as generic support companions, whereas functions highlighted in the West, such as role modelling, were perceived as less critical.