Peer Support Experiences and Needs after a Traumatic Injury: A Qualitative Study of Patient, Caregiver, and Healthcare Provider Perspectives

Traumatic injuries significantly impact individuals ’ physical and mental health and are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Trauma recovery is complex and entails patients interacting with multiple places of care before returning to the community. Despite trauma recovery being optimized when patients’ psychosocial needs are addressed early on and throughout recovery, care remains overwhelmingly focused on physical and functional improvement. Peer support is a cost-effective way of providing emotionally and experientially-driven psychosocial support that complements usual patient care.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Research Poster 2372666 Source Type: research