Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and value of volunteer peer mentors in supporting self-management of osteoarthritis: a qualitative evaluation.
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| Title: | Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and value of volunteer peer mentors in supporting self-management of osteoarthritis: a qualitative evaluation. |
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| Authors: | Lavender, Elizabeth C., Dusabe-Richards, Esther, Anderson, Anna M., Antcliff, Deborah, McGowan, Linda, Conaghan, Philip G., Kingsbury, Sarah R., McHugh, Gretl A. |
| Source: | Disability & Rehabilitation. Oct2022, Vol. 44 Issue 21, p6314-6324. 11p. |
| Subjects: | Affinity groups, Social support, Self-management (Psychology), Research methodology, Mentoring, Interviewing, Qualitative research, Osteoarthritis, Research funding |
| Abstract: | Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) affect a large and growing proportion of the population. Treatment options are typically conservative making self-management a priority. Using trained peers to support individuals with OA has potential to improve self-management. To explore the process of engaging and training volunteers to become peer mentors; and to qualitatively evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and value of being a peer mentor to support others' self-management of OA. A qualitative evaluation of a peer mentorship support intervention reporting the processes of recruitment and training; and semi-structured interviews conducted with nine active peer mentors. Transcribed interviews were coded and analysed using framework analysis. It was possible to recruit, train and retain volunteers with OA to become peer mentors. The peer mentors benefitted from their training and felt equipped to deliver the intervention. They enjoyed social elements of the mentorship intervention and gained satisfaction through delivering valued support to mentees. Peer mentors perceived the mentorship intervention to have a positive impact on self-management of OA for mentees. Training volunteers with OA to become peer mentors was feasible and acceptable. Peer mentors perceived their support benefitted others with OA. They positively rated their experience of providing mentorship support. This study demonstrates that it is possible to recruit, train and engage older volunteers to become peer mentors for people with osteoarthritis. Training should highlight the significance of employing key self-management techniques such as goal-setting. Peer mentors acknowledged that they benefitted from training and delivering the mentorship intervention, and this impacted positively on their own osteoarthritis self-management. Careful consideration of matching mentors and mentees appears to enhance the success of mentorship support. Recognising the impact of mentorship support on mentees' self-management is central to peer mentors' sustained engagement with the intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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