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Facilitating a staff support group on an oncology ward: some observations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Charles Montgomery
Charles Montgomery*
Affiliation:
Wonford House Hospital, Dryden Road, Wonford, Exeter EX2 5AF
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Abstract

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Aims and method

In this paper an experience of facilitating a weekly support group for nursing staff on an oncology ward is described. A brief overview of burnout among oncology nurses is followed by a description of the processes by which the support group was established.

Results

Some of the functions that the group has come to provide and recurring themes are highlighted along with a more theoretical understanding of the nature of groups within institutions.

Clinical implications

Support groups can help prevent isolation and demoralisation.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , February 1999 , pp. 96 - 100
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Copyright © 1999 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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