Department of Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Action Trust, Calicut, India.
Athena Institute, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Jan;60(1):131-147. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01161-7. Epub 2023 Sep 7.
The use of Lay Mental Health Workers (LMHWs) to tackle the treatment gap in low-resource settings is well established, and although they often receive training, the potential of proper supervision to improve outcomes remains untapped. Indeed, given the strain on expert resources, peer-supervision models based on supervisors' seniority of work experience have significant potential especially in relation to community knowledge and embedding of LMHWs. This study summarizes the evaluation of a pilot program for peer supervision on the basis of Social Cognitive Theories of Self-Efficacy for LMHWs in Kerala, India. Two experienced LMHWs worked as supervisors for a total of 12 LMHWs over the course of a year. These participants were subsequently interviewed to analyze their experiences in order to evaluate the potential of peer supervision and distil relevant information to improve future training of LMHWs. The findings include improved performance and emotional support for the participants.
在资源匮乏的环境中，使用非专业的心理健康工作者（LMHWs）来解决治疗差距的问题已经得到了广泛认可，尽管他们经常接受培训，但适当的监督对改善结果的潜力仍未被开发。事实上，考虑到专家资源的紧张情况，基于监督者工作经验的资深程度的同行监督模式具有很大的潜力，特别是在与社区知识和 LMHWs 的嵌入有关的方面。本研究总结了印度喀拉拉邦基于社会认知自我效能理论对 LMHWs 的同行监督试点计划的评估。两名经验丰富的 LMHWs 在一年的时间里担任了总共 12 名 LMHWs 的监督。随后对这些参与者进行了访谈，以分析他们的经验，从而评估同行监督的潜力，并提炼出相关信息，以改进未来对 LMHWs 的培训。调查结果包括参与者的表现提高和获得情感支持。
