Lived Experience and Clinician Perspectives on the Priorities and Challenges of Integrating Peer Support in Acute Psychiatric Services for People With BPD.
Brianna J Turner, Baylie McKnight, Zack Senay and 1 others
PMID 41126642WHAT IT FOUND
People with lived experience of BPD and their families described peer support in acute psychiatric services as potentially reducing shame and isolation, if it is consistent, trauma-informed, and continues after discharge.
Key findings
01Respondents described shared lived experience and validation from peer support as potentially reducing shame when people with BPD seek acute psychiatric care.
02Respondents warned that peer support could worsen distress if it is inconsistent or stops abruptly at discharge.
03Respondents identified barriers including role confusion, staff stigma, and the need for peer worker training and coping support.
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What it does not show
The survey used convenience sampling and self-selection, so it may reflect people with strong views. Most respondents had lived experience rather than professional experience, and recruitment was not restricted to acute psychiatric staff. The sample was predominantly White women, so needs of men, gender diverse people, and racialized people may not be represented. Open-ended survey responses are shorter than interviews and may miss nuance. The study examined acceptability and perceptions, not operational feasibility or patient outcomes.
Declared interests
Research funding was declared from Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Michael Smith Health Research BC, and SickKids Foundation. Michael Smith Health Research BC is named as funder.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that peer support improves care for people with BPD. It reports perceptions from a self-selected survey, not tested outcomes, and the sample was mostly White women.