How I approach peer support in pediatric hematology/oncology. Issue 8 (11th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nadel, Amy L.; Barbach, Nancy; Fish, Jonathan D.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric blood & cancer. Volume 67:Issue 8(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-06-11
• Subjects: burnout -- critical incident stress management -- peer support -- well‐being; Tumors in children -- Periodicals; Blood -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cancer in children -- Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28297
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1545-5009

Abstract

Abstract: Peer support has begun to gain traction as a mechanism for improving well‐being in medicine. In this paper, we share our experience building, training, and piloting a peer support team based on a "critical incident stress management" model. The HOPES team (Helping Our Peers Endure Stress) is dedicated to, and composed entirely of, members of our division of pediatric hematology/oncology. Peer support will not solve all the well‐being problems afflicting medicine. It is, however, a very good place to start.