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How I approach peer support in pediatric hematology/oncology
Author(s) -
Nadel Amy L.,
Barbach Nancy,
Fish Jonathan D.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.28297
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatric oncology , hematology , oncology , peer review , medical education , family medicine , cancer , political science , law
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.