Sheehan Lindsay, Torres Alessandra, Lara Juana L, Paniagua Deysi, Larson Jonathon E, Mayes John, Doig Susan, Corrigan Patrick W
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA.
Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3424 S. State Street, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.
Adm Policy Ment Health. 2018 May;45(3):495-504. doi: 10.1007/s10488-017-0839-5.
Peer navigator programs (PNP) may help reduce physical health disparities for ethnic minorities with serious mental illness (SMI). However, specific aspects of PNP that are important to peer navigators and their clients are under-researched. A qualitative study explored the perspectives of service users (n = 15) and peer navigators (n = 5) participating in a randomized controlled trial of a PNP for Latinos with SMI. Results show PN engagement with service users spans diverse areas and that interactions with peers, trust, and accessibility are important from a service user perspective. PNs discussed needs for high-quality supervision, organizational support, and additional resources for undocumented Latinos.
同伴导航项目（PNP）可能有助于减少患有严重精神疾病（SMI）的少数族裔在身体健康方面的差异。然而，对于同伴导航员及其客户而言非常重要的PNP的具体方面却研究不足。一项定性研究探讨了参与针对患有SMI的拉丁裔的PNP随机对照试验的服务使用者（n = 15）和同伴导航员（n = 5）的观点。结果表明，同伴导航员与服务使用者的接触涵盖多个不同领域，并且从服务使用者的角度来看，与同伴的互动、信任和可及性很重要。同伴导航员讨论了对高质量监督、组织支持以及为无证拉丁裔提供额外资源的需求。
