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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.

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