Table 1. Synthesis of content analysis results. Years 2020-2021.
| Country or region | Training | Institutions accrediting training | Title | Incorporation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Certified course | NGOs | Peer support worker, recovery specialist | NGOs – Healthcare providers |
| USA | Certified course + State Exam | NGOs -Universities | Peer support worker, recovery specialist | NGOs – Healthcare providers |
| United Kingdom and Ireland | Course certified by the National Health System | NGOs - National Health System | Peer support worker, recovery coach | NGOs – National Health Service |
| Australia | Certified course | NGOs - Universities | Peer support worker, recovery specialist | NGOs - Healthcare providers |
| New Zealand | Certified course | NGOs - Universities | Peer support worker | NGOs - Healthcare providers |
| Italy | Heterogeneous. There are official courses. | NGOs | Esperti in supporto tra pari (expert in peer support) | NGOs - Healthcare providers |
| German-speaking countries | Official vocational training | ONG (ExIn), European consortium (UPSIDES) | Genesungsbegleiter (recovery companion), peer-begleiter (peer companion) | Healthcare providers |
| Scandinavia | Certified course | NGOs | Erfaringskonsulent (experienced consultant, Denmark, Norway), Kamratstödjare (support partner, Sweden) | NGOs - Healthcare providers |
| France, Belgium, and French-speaking Switzerland | Very heterogeneous, some certified courses | NGOs - Universities | Médiateur de santé pair (France), pair aidant (France, Belgium), expert du vécu (Belgium), pair praticien (Switzerland) | NGOs - Healthcare providers |
| Netherlands | Certified course | NGOs | Ervaringsdeskundigen (experts by experience) | NGOs - Healthcare providers |
| Argentina | Very heterogeneous, generally unofficial | NGOs | Agente de apoyo mutuo, par (peer support worker, peer) | NGOs |
| Brazil | Very heterogeneous, generally unofficial | NGOs | Trabalhador/a de apoio de pares (peer support worker) | NGOs - Healthcare providers |
| Chile | Very heterogeneous, generally unofficial | NGOs | Especialista en apoyo a pares (expert in peer support) | NGOs |
| Spain | Very heterogeneous, generally unofficial | NGOs | Agente, técnico/a de (acompañamiento y) apoyo entre iguales, apoyo mutuo (Worker or Technician of -accompaniment and- peer support or mutual support) | NGOs – National Health Service (very limited) |
Source: Own elaboration.