Training and supportive programs for palliative care volunteers in community settings

Horey, Dell; Street, Annette; O'Connor, Margaret Mary; Peters, Louise Audrey; Lee, Susan

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009500.pub2

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“…There is little evidence on the optimum length, mode or content of training programmes for peer mentors or other similar patient facing volunteers. Recent reviews have variously reported no trials in the area of volunteer training for those in palliative care roles [16] and little information on the training of peer supporters [9] and variation in duration, location, format, learning strategies employed and occupation of trainer and content of training reported in included studies [44]. Training typically takes place on more than 1 day, with a varied focus on organizational content (understanding the service to be provided, personal safety, lone working arrangements, safeguarding, etc.…”

Section: Peer Mentor Trainingmentioning

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Peer Mentors for People with Advanced Cancer: Lessons Learnt from Recruiting and Training Peer Mentors for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

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Peer mentors may offer distinctive forms of support to people with advanced cancer. Whilst peer mentor programmes are known, little is understood about recruiting and training peer mentors to support those with advanced cancer. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of recruiting and training peer mentors for a novel peer mentor intervention to promote well-being in people with advanced cancer. Feasibility study testing proactive introduction to a trained peer mentor for 12 weeks in the context of a randomized controlled two-arm trial and nested qualitative process evaluation was used. Peer mentors have/had cancer, recruited via an open call. Two-day training included a new bespoke module on coping with cancer. Descriptive recruitment and training data were captured, supplemented by qualitative interviews, analysed thematically. Forty-eight people expressed interest, mostly female (69%), with breast cancer (32%), and recruited via social media (49%). Twelve people completed training, with attrition often due to availability or mentors' own health; many had advanced cancer themselves. They wanted to 'give something back', but also formed supportive bonds with fellow mentors. It is feasible to recruit and train people with lived experience of cancer to be peer mentors, but those with particular characteristics may predominate. Broad social media based recruitment may have merit in widening the pool of potential peer mentors.

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Section: Peer Mentor Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Peer Mentors for People with Advanced Cancer: Lessons Learnt from Recruiting and Training Peer Mentors for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

et al. 2020

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“…The reference lists of all included studies were reviewed to identify any relevant papers not captured through electronic searches. A manual search was also conducted on the reference lists of seven relevant, published systematic reviews (Baczynska et al, 2016;Edwards, Carrier, & Hopkinson, 2017;Ellis, Mant, Langhorne, Dennis, & Winner, 2010;Green, Martin, Roberts, & Sayer, 2011;Horey, Street, O'Connor, Peters, & Lee, 2015;Jenkinson et al, 2013;Tassone et al, 2015). The titles and abstracts of citations were reviewed independently and blindly by three reviewers (AC, RS and RG), and a consensus process was then used to determine whether papers were retrieved in full before being appraised independently by two reviewers (AC and RS) for eligibility.…”

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The effect of volunteers’ care and support on the health outcomes of older adults in acute care: A systematic scoping review

Saunders

Seaman

Graham

et al. 2019

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aim To examine the available evidence on the effects of care and support provided by volunteers on the health outcomes of older adults in acute care services. Background Acute hospital inpatient populations are becoming older, and this presents the potential for poorer health outcomes. Factors such as chronic health conditions, polypharmacy and cognitive and functional decline are associated with increased risk of health care‐related harm, such as falls, delirium and poor nutrition. To minimise the risk of health care‐related harm, volunteer programmes to support patient care have been established in many hospitals worldwide. Design A systematic scoping review. Methods The review followed the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR) (File S1). Nine databases were searched (CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect and JBI) using the following key terms: ‘hospital’, ‘volunteer’, ‘sitter’, ‘acute care’, ‘older adults’, ‘confusion’, ‘dementia’ and ‘frail’. The search was limited to papers written in English and published from 2002–2017. Inclusion criteria were studies involving the use of hospital volunteers in the care or support of older adult patients aged ≥ 65 years, or ≥ 50 years for Indigenous peoples, with chronic health conditions, cognitive impairment and/or physical decline or frailty, within the acute inpatient settings. Results Of the 199 articles identified, 17 articles that met the inclusion criteria were critically appraised for quality, and 12 articles were included in the final review. Conclusions There is evidence that the provision of volunteer care and support with eating and drinking, mobilising and therapeutic activities can impact positively upon patient health outcomes related to nutrition, falls and delirium. Further robust research is needed to determine the impact of volunteers in acute care and the specific care activities that can contribute to the best outcomes for older adults. Relevance to clinical practice Volunteers can play a valuable role in supporting care delivery by nurses and other health professionals in acute care services, and their contribution can improve health outcomes for older adults in this setting.

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“…While capacity is developed in the volunteers themselves, their activities are constrained to conform to the mission of the professional service. That is, volunteers are recruited to extend professional services (Horey et al 2015). They do not provide a complementary form of community care, or increase community capacity -although they may well do so if they take the skills they have learned through volunteering and use them in situations beyond health service supervision.…”

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An assets-based approach to bereavement care

Rumbold

Aoun

2015

Bereavement Care

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A survey of bereaved clients of four funeral providers in Australia confirms a public health model predicting that over half the group would demonstrate low risk of complicated grief, another third moderate risk, while a small minority would meet the criteria for prolonged grief disorder. The survey also shows differing patterns of need and sources of support for each of the three groups. While our findings support targeting the bereavement care provided by health services, our primary interest is in the care received by most bereaved people. Some is provided in the community through the everyday activities of healthcare professionals. Most comes from a range of people already involved in the everyday lives of those recently bereaved. We contend that the most effective way to provide bereavement care is to support these 'everyday assets', ensuring that their care is recognized, appreciated, and not disrupted by overreach from professional services.

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Training and supportive programs for palliative care volunteers in community settings

Cited by 22 publications

References 69 publications

Peer Mentors for People with Advanced Cancer: Lessons Learnt from Recruiting and Training Peer Mentors for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Peer Mentors for People with Advanced Cancer: Lessons Learnt from Recruiting and Training Peer Mentors for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

The effect of volunteers’ care and support on the health outcomes of older adults in acute care: A systematic scoping review

An assets-based approach to bereavement care

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