Qualitative study explores how health promotion participation impacts peer-experts and experts-by-experience, suggesting benefits and challenges to support sustainability.
Key Points
To examine the effects of being an expert-by-experience or peer-expert on individuals from vulnerable neighborhoods.
Conducted seventeen participatory observations
Performed nine semi-structured interviews
Engaged two peer-experts and one expert-by-experience
Involved nine professionals
Utilized reflexive thematic analysis for data interpretation
Identified four key impacts: feeling connected, feeling valued, personal growth, and acquiring transferable skills.
Challenges noted include role identity pressures, financial insecurity, and boundary-setting.
Established need for reciprocal learning and supportive environments to enhance sustainability of roles.