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Table 2 Peer worker mental and physical healthcare service use

From: The impact of working as a peer worker in mental health services: a longitudinal mixed methods study

 

T1 (n = 32)

No. of peer workers reporting contact

T3 (n = 21)

No. of peer workers reporting contact

Hospital admission (mental health)

0

0

Hospital admission (physical health)

1

0

A&E attendance (mental health)

0

0

A&E attendance (physical health)

4

0

Outpatient visit (mental health)

5

0

Psychiatrist

7

3

Community mental health services

13

6

Crisis & home treatment team

0

0

Psychological therapy

4

7

GP

13

10

Primary care nurse

8

3

Wellbeing services (community-based)

9

12

  1. Key: T1 = timepoint 1 (post-training); T3 = timepoint 3 (12 months post-training); A&E accident and emergency department; GP general practitioner