[Competencies and Role Experiences of Peer Support - A Participatory Research Report]. / Kompetenzen und Rollen(-erwartungen) von Genesungsbegleitern in der psychiatrischen Versorgung ­ Ein partizipativer Forschungsbericht.

OBJECTIVE: This study explores the peer support providers' competencies and role experiences. METHODS: A multiple coding approach has been used to collaboratively analyze and discuss ethnographic material. RESULTS: Compared to other professionals, peer support provider engage with patients in a more open and less classificatory way. Their role is often unclear and defined by both more flexibility and dependencies. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to clearly define the competencies and roles of peer support providers and balance them with the expectations of the other professionals.