Peer support for frequent users of inpatient mental health care in Uganda: protocol of a quasi-experimental study

Peer support for frequent users of inpatient mental health care in Uganda: protocol of a quasi-experimental study

Abstract Background Reducing readmissions among frequent users of psychiatric inpatient care could result in substantial cost savings to under-resourced mental health systems. Studies from high-income countries indicate that formal peer support can be an effective intervention for the reduction of r...

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Main Authors: Grace K. Ryan, Mauricia Kamuhiirwa, James Mugisha, Dave Baillie, Cerdic Hall, Carter Newman, Eddie Nkurunungi, Sujit D. Rathod, Karen M. Devries, Mary J. De Silva, Richard Mpango
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Global mental health
Community mental health
Service user involvement
Peer support
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2360-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2360-8

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