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Peer-Led Self-Management of General Medical Conditions for Patients With Serious Mental Illnesses: A Randomized Trial
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individuals serious mental illnesses high rates general medical comorbidity challenges managing conditions growing workforce certified peer specialists available help individuals effectively manage health health care however studies examined effectiveness peerled programs selfmanagement general medical conditions populationthis randomized study enrolled 400 participants serious mental illness one chronic general medical conditions across three community mental health clinics participants randomly assigned health recovery peer harp program selfmanagement program general medical conditions led certified peer specialists n198 usual care n202 assessments conducted baseline three six monthsat six months participants intervention group demonstrated significant differential improvement primary study outcome healthrelated quality life specifically compared usual care group intervention participants greater improvement shortform health survey physical component summary increase 27 versus 14 points p046 mental component summary 46 versus 25 points p039 significantly greater sixmonth improvements mental health recovery seen intervention group p02 betweengroup differences secondary outcome measures significantthe harp program associated improved physical health mental healthrelated quality life among individuals serious mental illness comorbid general medical conditions suggesting potential benefits widespread dissemination peerled disease selfmanagement population