Table 2 Themes and subthemes
Main Themes | Subthemes I | Subthemes II |
|---|---|---|
1. Expected benefits from peer support | Benefits for service users | Supporting service users through sharing lived experiences |
Supporting service users through (in)formal arrangements | ||
Supporting service users in their communities: bridge building | ||
Benefits for PSWs | ||
Benefits for MHWs and mental health services | ||
2. Challenges and concerns about peer support | Negative effects on service users | Negative role model |
Knowledge, skills and training | ||
Negative effects on PSWs | ||
Negative effects on MHWs teams and institutions | ||
3. PSWs’ roles and boundaries | (Need for) role clarity of PSWs | |
Acceptance of role ambiguities | ||
“New” vs. “established” PSWs’ roles | ||
4. Team collaboration and PSWs’ position in mental health services | PSWs as supporters and utilizers of the mental health system | |
PSWs as “equal” partners | ||
Collaboration as (controlled) trust and commitment |