Lessons Learned: Implementation of Peer-to-Peer Mentor Program in Individuals Requiring Hemodialysis

Individuals requiring hemodialysis experience significant life-style, emotional, and physical changes that affect quality of life. The peer mentor program pairs an individual with hemodialysis experience (mentor) with an individual new to hemodialysis (mentee) to provide support, by sharing lived ex...

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Published inNephrology nursing journal : journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 399 - 412
Main Author Haugen, Carey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pitman Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc 01.07.2021
Subjects
Anxiety
Chronic illnesses
Cognition & reasoning
Diabetes
Health care policy
Hemodialysis
Kidney diseases
Mentors
Nephrology
Patients
Quality of life
Skills
Social support
Success
United States > US
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ISSN1526-744X
2163-5390
DOI10.37526/1526-744X.2021.48.4.399

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Summary:Individuals requiring hemodialysis experience significant life-style, emotional, and physical changes that affect quality of life. The peer mentor program pairs an individual with hemodialysis experience (mentor) with an individual new to hemodialysis (mentee) to provide support, by sharing lived experiences, which has been associated with improved health outcomes. This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a peer mentor program in a rural setting and identifies the characteristics necessary for the success of a peer-to-peer mentor program.
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ISSN:1526-744X
2163-5390
DOI:10.37526/1526-744X.2021.48.4.399