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Table 3 Results of perceived benefit among peer service providers and consumers at follow-up evaluation a

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%)

  1. aThe numbers showed in this table represent how many participants answered “yes” on each particular question
  2. ∆ Peer service provider group and consumer group showed significant difference (p < 0.001)