From: Feasibility of peer support services among people with severe mental illness in China
Perceived benefit | Peer service provider (n = 12) | Consumer (n = 42) |
---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Self-perceived benefit | ||
Disease related | ||
Know more disease knowledge | 6 (50%) | 13 (31%) |
Disease become more stable | 3 (25%) | 13 (31%) |
Social communication | ||
Improve social communication skill | 8 (67%) | 18 (43%) |
Improve relationship with families | 3 (25%) | 9 (21%) |
Care and support more for others | 5 (42%) | 11 (26%) |
Ability of daily life and work | ||
Improve self-living ability | 4 (33%) | 10 (24%) |
Improve work skill ∆ | 10 (83%) | 9 (21%) |
Emotion and self-perception | ||
More confidence about recovery | 6 (50%) | 11 (26%) |
Improve mood and feeling cared about | 7 (58%) | 23 (55%) |
Improve sense of belonging | 4 (33%) | 13 (31%) |
Perceived benefit from others perspective | ||
Family members | 9 (75%) | 19 (45%) |
Friends | 2 (17%) | 10 (24%) |
Community doctors | 7 (58%) | 16 (38%) |
Other community staff | 4 (33%) | 13 (31%) |