Comparing the use of peer workers in different countries
Comparing the use of peer workers in different countries

Summary/Abstract: Several countries have implemented or introduced the use of peer workers in the health and care sector as well as in the Mental health and Substance abuse field. This article compares different factors related to the use of peer workers. The result of the comparison study brings up a diverse picture of the status of peer workers worldwide. It shows that the selected countries seem to be moving in the same direction, but making progress with a different pace, collecting experiences from use of peer workers and establishing a kind of formalized role to them. Most of the countries are in an early or very early stage of implementing peer workers and have a lot to work with to integrate them and acknowledge them as part of their service system. The article points out and questions a lot of challenges and dilemmas that the implementation of peer workers raises.

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