Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Peer Mentors in Reducing Hospital Use
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Serious Mental Illness
In brief
The current study, through a randomized controlled design, will evaluate the effectiveness of peer support, as compared to usual care and to an equivalent amount of support offered by peer case managers and non-peer recovery mentors, in reducing hospital days and readmissions and in promoting recovery and community inclusion among adults with mental illnesses with histories of multiple hospitalizations. The current study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of adding peer support to the array of services available to persons with serious mental illnesses who have histories of multiple hospitalizations and will test a theoretical model of the active ingredients of peer support, focusing specifically on the roles of 1) instillation of hope through positive self-disclosure; 2) role modeling of self-care and exploring new ways of using experiential knowledge; and 3) a trusting relationship characterized by acceptance, understanding, and empathy with conditional regard.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01566513
- Run by
- Yale University
- People needed
- 285
- Starts
- 2011-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-01-26
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 2 or more psychiatric hospitalizations in the past year
- A diagnosis of serious mental illness
You may not qualify if…
- Dementia or other organic condition limiting ability to provide informed consent
Where it is running
- Yale Psychiatric Hospital — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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