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The Evolution of an Unintended Peer Support Group

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2023

Andrew McLean
Andrew McLean*
Affiliation:
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, USA
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Abstract

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Introduction:

This presentation provides a review of a case report regarding the often unrecognized emotional support experienced among leaders during crisis management.

Method:

Members of a statewide COVID-19 advisory group were surveyed as to their level of participation and perceived emotional wellness benefit resulting from group membership.

Results:

A majority of members across all disciplines and agencies reported a benefit of emotional wellness from group membership.

Conclusion:

It is important in disaster settings, regardless of the labeled group function, to be mindful of the potential benefits to group members from not only a task standpoint but a process standpoint as well. In addition, it is important to recognize the multiple benefits of interdisciplinary interaction and inclusion.

Type
Lightning and Oral Presentations
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 38 , Supplement S1: 22nd Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine , May 2023 , pp. s117
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Copyright
© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine