TY - JOUR
T1 - Peer support in anesthesia
T2 - Turning war stories into wellness
AU - Vinson, Amy E.
AU - Randel, Gail
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported in the form of academic time by the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School & Boston Children's Hospital (Boston, Massachusetts) and the Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University (Chicago, Illinois).
Funding Information:
This work was supported in the form of academic time by the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School & Boston Children’s Hospital (Boston, Massachusetts) and the Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University (Chicago, Illinois).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Purpose of review Peer support, a method of providing for the well being of healthcare providers following adverse or stressful events, is garnering increased attention in light of the increased prevalence and awareness of burnout, depression and suicidality in physicians. In this review, we will summarize the evolution of the 'second victim,' explore methods of support and examine how new regulatory requirements are changing the peer support landscape. Recent findings As peer support and the second victim are investigated more, themes are emerging regarding the natural history of recovery. As these are delineated, more targeted peer support models are being developed. One major change in 2017 is the institution of new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's Common Program Requirements, now including topics targeted on well being. Summary Effective and accessible peer support is developing in many departments nationwide and can only be expected to continue, given new regulatory requirements. As these programs develop, and research on their effect continues, best practices will likely emerge.
AB - Purpose of review Peer support, a method of providing for the well being of healthcare providers following adverse or stressful events, is garnering increased attention in light of the increased prevalence and awareness of burnout, depression and suicidality in physicians. In this review, we will summarize the evolution of the 'second victim,' explore methods of support and examine how new regulatory requirements are changing the peer support landscape. Recent findings As peer support and the second victim are investigated more, themes are emerging regarding the natural history of recovery. As these are delineated, more targeted peer support models are being developed. One major change in 2017 is the institution of new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's Common Program Requirements, now including topics targeted on well being. Summary Effective and accessible peer support is developing in many departments nationwide and can only be expected to continue, given new regulatory requirements. As these programs develop, and research on their effect continues, best practices will likely emerge.
KW - medically induced trauma
KW - peer support
KW - second victim
KW - self-compassion
KW - well being/wellness
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U2 - 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000591
DO - 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000591
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29543613
AN - SCOPUS:85048147456
SN - 0952-7907
VL - 31
SP - 382
EP - 387
JO - Current opinion in anaesthesiology
JF - Current opinion in anaesthesiology
IS - 3
ER -
