Exploration into Best Practices in Peer Support for Bereaved Survivors

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• Personal Author:
  Bartone JV ; Bartone PT ; Gileno Z ; Violanti JM
• Description:
  This exploratory, qualitative study addresses the question: what are the important elements in effective peer support programs for bereaved survivors? Interviews with 10 highly experienced experts were analyzed to identify recurrent themes and elements. Findings indicate that effective peer support programs for the bereaved should be: easily accessible; confidential; provide a safe environment; use peer supporters with similar shared experiences to clients; select peer supporters carefully; partner with professional mental health providers; train peer supporters thoroughly; and provide care and monitoring for peer supporters. These results can help inform efforts to improve peer support programs for bereaved survivors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Delivery Of Health Care Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Medical Care Medical Services Mental Health Psychology
• ISSN:
  0748-1187
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Maryland ; New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  42
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056813
• Citation:
  Death Stud 2018 Oct; 42(9):555-568
• Contact Point Address:
  Paul T. Bartone, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, 300 5th Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20319, USA
• Email:
  bartonep@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  State University of New York at Buffalo
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150901
• Source Full Name:
  Death Studies
• End Date:
  20190831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b63188440429c4ea6283db119bb94efd424f57206228c569e8e19aab22a94b0385d2236cabfb73c886c32c6c62e5aa741ad04775ccc52fa13ca7931e8b02997e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214326/cdc_214326_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 205.35 KB ]