Table 2.

Description of peer support programmes.

	Setting		People served		Health state/condition	Programme location	Description
	Healthcare	Community	Patients	Family
Programme A		√	√		Substance abuse community-based	Local (12-step meetings are global)	Offers one-on-one peer counselling and support in person, includes 12-step meetings (e.g. Narcotics Anonymous/Alcoholics Anonymous) available 24/7.
Programme B		√	√	√	Mental illness community-based	National	Offers peer-to-peer support groups to persons with mental illness and family caregivers; includes structured separate courses taught by peers and family-caregivers about coping with mental illness.
Programme C	√	√	√	√	New mother hospital-based with community-based groups	Local	Offers telephone one-to-one support for new mothers for 12 weeks after delivery. Mothers are connected with mentors prior to their discharge from the hospital. Issues discussed may relate to mother or baby care. Support groups in community also provided.
Programme D		√		√	Children with disability community-based and connected to hospitals	National	Offers one-on-one telephone support to parents of children with disabilities by connecting the parent seeking support with a trained volunteer Support Parent.
Programme E	√		√	√	Heart, liver, and lung transplant; breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer; cystic fibrosis hospital-based	Regional	Offers one-on-one peer support by telephone or in-person. Connects patients (and caregivers) with various health problems with trained mentors who have experienced a similar health condition.
Programme F	√		√	√	Cancer hospital-based	Local	Offers one-on-one peer support by cancer survivors to newly diagnosed patients by telephone. Includes family caregiver group supports.
Programme G		√	√		Overweight and obesity community-based	National/some international	Offers peer group support via meetings and activities. Provides weight loss mentor.