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Effects and social meanings of peer-support: a monitoring study in community service agencies and a cohort study for peer-support

Not Applicable
Conditions
Mental illness
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000021701
Lead Sponsor
Seigakuin University
Brief Summary

umber of baseline assessments, n = 72 Number of 18-month follow-up assessment, n = 47 (Exposure group n =33 and non-exposure group n = 14) The exposure group indicates that people with mental illness utilized community service agencies where employ peer-support workers. The non- exposure group means that participants did not use such an agency. All the outcomes including the primary outcome (service satisfaction) were not significantly different between the group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Dementia, substance abuse, intellectual disability, and developmental disability

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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