Outcomes and measures
| Outcomes | Measures | Description |
| Feasibility | Participant recruitment and retention | Proportion of eligible participants who were recruited, consented and completed the study |
| PV availability | Ability to match PVs with participants | |
| Acceptability | Semistructured interviews at three times, conducted by peer researchers | Interview 1: Following PV meeting, prior to discharge Interview 2: Programme conclusion (7 weeks after discharge) Interview 3: Follow-up (13 weeks after discharge) |
| Contact logs | Reports from PVs following each phone call | |
| Connection to ACT (ie, linkage to community supports) | Client records | Participants accessing an ACT service (eg, counselling and groups) within 13 weeks after discharge |
ACT, AIDS Committee of Toronto; PV, peer volunteer.