Perceived barriers and facilitators to implementation of peer support in Veterans Health Administration Primary Care-Mental Health Integration settings

• Published in: Psychological services Vol. 16; no. 3; p. 433
• Main Authors: Shepardson, Robyn L, Johnson, Emily M, Possemato, Kyle, Arigo, Danielle, Funderburk, Jennifer S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2019
• Subjects: Attitude of Health Personnel; Counseling; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Humans; Mental Disorders - psychology; Mental Disorders - therapy; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Peer Group; Primary Health Care; Social Support; United States; United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Veterans Health; United States

Peer support is increasingly recognized as consistent with the goals of integrated primary care and is being implemented in primary care settings as a patient-centered approach that increases patient activation and access to care. Within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), peer support special...