The perspectives of health care professionals on the value of peer mentoring during rehabilitation
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: There is growing acknowledgement that individuals who experience peer support following a major health event adapt more effectively to physical and psycho-social challenges. Research indicates that patients who experience peer mentoring support during the immediate rehabilitation period appear to adapt better and perceive themselves as better adjusted post injury or illness. Despite this, there appears to be only sporadic attention paid to the value that peer mentoring could play in health care delivery. This article reveals research that explored the beliefs, values, and experiences of five health care professionals about peer mentoring at a major urban rehabilitation centre. Three broad themes emerged from the research: bio-medicine and culture, transitions, and multidisciplinary understandings of peer mentoring. The research found that the dominance of bio-medicine impacted on the effective utilisation of peer mentoring in this culture.
Author: Rob Townsend
Institution: Federation University
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W137291590