Support skills, difficulties and support needs of providers of peer support for people with chronic conditions

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23730515
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Iwate Medical University (2014); The University of Tokyo (2011-2013)
• Principal Investigator: YONEKURA Yuki 岩手医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (50583845)
• Research Collaborator: MIYAMOTO Yuki 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科精神看護学分野, 講師 ; OSAKA Wakako 聖路加国際大学, 大学院看護学研究科
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: ピアサポート / 慢性疾患 / サポート提供者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to clarify difficulties and support needs of providers of peer support for people with chronic conditions and to investigate factors related to their skills as a peer support provider. We conducted semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire survey. From the interviews, we found that peer support providers had difficulties in relationship with their colleagues or in managing both peer support activity and their daily life and/or other activities. We also found that years of experience, frequency of activities, and satisfaction with peer support activity were significantly associated with supporters’ competence by analyzing the questionnaire survey data.

Free Research Field

健康社会学