Journal article
Collaborative Approach to Supporting Staff in a Mental Healthcare Setting: "Always There" Peer Support Program
Issues in mental health nursing, Vol.43(1), pp.42-50
2022
PMID: 34403302
Metrics
47 Record Views
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This output has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
Source: InCites
Abstract
This paper describes the development and implementation of a peer-support program Always There in a large public mental health service in Queensland, Australia. The program is modelled on Scott's three tier model of peer support, with trained responders providing emotional support to staff following a traumatic adverse event, or when experiencing acute or cumulative stress. Support is provided in complete confidentiality. Main lessons learned in the 2 years since the launch of the program are shared in this paper, outlining successes such as improvements in staff's perception of organisational culture, and challenges related to embedding the program to "business as usual".
Details
- Title
- Collaborative Approach to Supporting Staff in a Mental Healthcare Setting: "Always There" Peer Support Program
- Creators
- Debby Morris - Gold Coast HospitalJerneja Sveticic - Gold Coast HospitalDiana Grice - Gold Coast HospitalKathryn Turner - Gold Coast HospitalNicole Graham - Gold Coast Hospital
- Publication Details
- Issues in mental health nursing, Vol.43(1), pp.42-50
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991013098100702368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Taylor & Francis group, LLC.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article