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La formación de las personas con enfermedad mental favorece la inclusión social y laboral. La evaluación de estos programas es fundamental para determinar su alcance. El objetivo es identificar los métodos e instrumentos de evaluación empleados en los programas de formación de pares para personas con enfermedad mental. Se realiza una revisión documental. Según los criterios de inclusión y elegibilidad, se seleccionaron 56 programas para su análisis. Los métodos de evaluación utilizados son muy heterogéneos y la información proporcionada es limitada. Encontramos que la mayoría de los programas evalúa conocimientos, pero no las competencias adquiridas con la formación. Para una adecuada evaluación de competencias, es necesario que se recoja información en diferentes momentos y con estrategias que se complementen; de no actuar de esta forma sería complicado afirmar que la persona cuenta con las competencias necesarias para su desempeño.(AU)
Training people with mental illnesses promotes social and labour market inclusion. The evaluation of these programs is essential to determine their scope. The aim is to identify the methods and instruments used in the evaluation of peer education programs for people with mental illness. A documentary review has been carried out. According to the inclusion and eligibility criteria, 56 programs were selected for the analysis. We found that the evaluation methods used are very heterogeneous and the provided information is limited; most of the programs evaluate knowledge, but not the acquired competences through training. It is necessary to collect information at different times and with complementary strategies for an adequate evaluation of the competences. If this is not done, it would be difficult to affirm that the person has developed the necessary competences for their tasks.(AU)
A formação de pessoas com doenças mentais favorece a inclusão social e laboral. A avaliação destes programas é fundamental para determinar o seu alcance. O objetivo é identificar os métodos e instrumentos de avaliação utilizados nos programas de formação de pares para pessoas com doenças mentais. É realizada uma revisão documental. De acordo com os critérios de inclusão e elegibilidade, 56 programas foram selecionados para análise. Os métodos de avaliação utilizados são muito heterogêneos e a informação fornecida é limitada. Verificamos que a maioria dos programas avalia os conhecimentos, mas não as competências adquiridas através da formação. Para uma avaliação adequada das competências, é necessário recolher informações em momentos diferentes e com estratégias complementares; se isto não for feito, seria difícil afirmar que a pessoa tem as competências necessárias para o seu desempenho.(AU)
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Resumen Los problemas de salud mental son un tema relevante en todo el mundo. Pese a los avances, es necesario continuar trabajando para mejorar la calidad de vida del colectivo. La educación y el apoyo entre iguales son estrategias muy adecuadas para contribuir a su integración socio-laboral. Se ha realizado una revisión bibliográfica en bases de datos y páginas web para identificar experiencias españolas de formación de personas con Trastorno Mental Severo (TMS) basadas en el apoyo entre iguales. Se han encontrado siete experiencias de formación para el colectivo, cinco de ellas centradas en el apoyo entre iguales y otras en la figura de el/la asistente personal. El número de experiencias encontradas en España es muy reducido. Aunque los objetivos son comunes, se observan enfoques diferentes (entorno sanitario, laboral, social) que pueden ser muy relevantes para el diseño y aplicación de otras experiencias en diferentes contextos.
Abstract Mental health problems are a relevant issue all around the world. Mental illness affects one in four people throughout their lives, causing serious socio-economic and human rights-related consequences. In Spain, despite the progress made with psychiatric reform and the promotion of a community model, it is necessary to continue working to improve the quality of life of people with mental health problems. Education and peer support are highly recommended strategies to contribute to their social and occupational integration. Peer support is a relationship based on mutual support. It is established between two people: the person with mental health problems trained to provide the support and the person who receives it. This support enhances the recovery process. For this support to be effective, it is essential to previously train the person who will undertake the counselling functions. The relationship of support offers practical advice, suggestions, strategies and emotional and psychological support. In addition, maintaining an non-professional perspective is essential to help people to rebuild their sense of community after an unknown experience. Peer support brings benefits to all parties involved: support providers, receivers and implementing organizations or institutions. However, training programs for peer support are not widespread. In Spain, despite the recognition of the need to integrate people with mental health problems into society and to respond to their needs, there is no published research on guidelines for such training programs. For this reason, this research identifies the peer support training programs which have been or are being carried out in Spain and describe their formal characteristics. A bibliographic review of databases and web pages has been undertaken to identify Spanish experiences of training people with Severe Mental Disorder (SMD) based on peer support and to describe their formal characteristics (duration, methodology, evaluation and workplace). A total of 77 programs found in the electronic databases, 75 of which have been excluded as they are not Spanish experiences. Five programs were found in the searches carried out on the reports of conferences, congresses and websites of Spanish organizations and institutions. Finally, seven training experiences were selected for the group, five of them focused on peer support and others on the figure of the personal assistant. The study of the programs is carried out following the indications of the content analysis model. The training programs described have common objectives, however, they vary considerably in their approach, duration, names of support and evaluation providers and, to a lesser extent, in the contents, methodology and workplaces. Despite the expansion of peer support in mental health, the number of experiences found in Spain is limited. Any program must be adapted to the strengths of the individuals, the type of work, as well as to the needs of the community. Furthermore, if this new professional profile is regulated at work, it will contribute to improving the rates of social and occupational integration of people with mental health problems. It is necessary to continue developing and implementing experiences of these characteristics and to investigate their efficiency and effectiveness in order to be able to provide guidelines on peer support in the Spanish population.