Peer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review

Overdose prevention for people who use illicit drugs is essential during the current overdose crisis. Peer support is a process whereby individuals with lived or living experience of a particular phenomenon provide support to others by explicitly drawing on these experiences. This review provides a...

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Autores principales:	Fiona Mercer, Joanna Astrid Miler, Bernie Pauly, Hannah Carver, Kristina Hnízdilová, Rebecca Foster, Tessa Parkes
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	harm reduction peer support peer-involved interventions illicit drug use overdose prevention lived experience Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b0d38898661042ed8a44f92f0f4da7f02021-11-25T17:50:59ZPeer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review10.3390/ijerph1822120731660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/b0d38898661042ed8a44f92f0f4da7f02021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12073https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Overdose prevention for people who use illicit drugs is essential during the current overdose crisis. Peer support is a process whereby individuals with lived or living experience of a particular phenomenon provide support to others by explicitly drawing on these experiences. This review provides a systematic search and evidence synthesis of peer support within overdose prevention interventions for people who use illicit drugs. A systematic search of six databases (CINAHL, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Knowledge) was conducted in November 2020 for papers published in English between 2000 and 2020. Following screening and full-text review, 46 papers met criteria and were included in this review. A thematic analysis approach was used to synthesize themes. Important findings include: the value of peers in creating trusted services; the diversity of peers’ roles; the implications of barriers on peer-involved overdose prevention interventions; and the stress and trauma experienced by peers. Peers play a pivotal role in overdose prevention interventions for people who use illicit drugs and are essential to the acceptability and feasibility of such services. However, peers face considerable challenges within their roles, including trauma and burnout. Future interventions must consider how to support and strengthen peer roles in overdose settings.Fiona MercerJoanna Astrid MilerBernie PaulyHannah CarverKristina HnízdilováRebecca FosterTessa ParkesMDPI AGarticleharm reductionpeer supportpeer-involved interventionsillicit drug useoverdose preventionlived experienceMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12073, p 12073 (2021)
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spellingShingle	harm reduction peer support peer-involved interventions illicit drug use overdose prevention lived experience Medicine R Fiona Mercer Joanna Astrid Miler Bernie Pauly Hannah Carver Kristina Hnízdilová Rebecca Foster Tessa Parkes Peer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review
description	Overdose prevention for people who use illicit drugs is essential during the current overdose crisis. Peer support is a process whereby individuals with lived or living experience of a particular phenomenon provide support to others by explicitly drawing on these experiences. This review provides a systematic search and evidence synthesis of peer support within overdose prevention interventions for people who use illicit drugs. A systematic search of six databases (CINAHL, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Knowledge) was conducted in November 2020 for papers published in English between 2000 and 2020. Following screening and full-text review, 46 papers met criteria and were included in this review. A thematic analysis approach was used to synthesize themes. Important findings include: the value of peers in creating trusted services; the diversity of peers’ roles; the implications of barriers on peer-involved overdose prevention interventions; and the stress and trauma experienced by peers. Peers play a pivotal role in overdose prevention interventions for people who use illicit drugs and are essential to the acceptability and feasibility of such services. However, peers face considerable challenges within their roles, including trauma and burnout. Future interventions must consider how to support and strengthen peer roles in overdose settings.
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author	Fiona Mercer Joanna Astrid Miler Bernie Pauly Hannah Carver Kristina Hnízdilová Rebecca Foster Tessa Parkes
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title	Peer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review
title_short	Peer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review
title_full	Peer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review
title_fullStr	Peer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review
title_full_unstemmed	Peer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review
title_sort	peer support and overdose prevention responses: a systematic ‘state-of-the-art’ review
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Peer Support and Overdose Prevention Responses: A Systematic ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review

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