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Engelsk titel: Peer counsellors’ views on the collegial support scheme for doctors Läs online Författare: Rö, Karin Isaksson ; Aasland, Olaf Gjerlöw Språk: Nor Antal referenser: 21 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 16047276

Tidskrift

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening 2016;136(4)313-6 ISSN 0029-2001 E-ISSN 0807-7096 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

BACKGROUND The health condition and health-related behaviour of doctors are important to the doctors themselves as well as for their treatment of patients. The collegial support scheme is a county-based and easily accessible health and care service for doctors. We therefore wanted to describe the framework and functions of this scheme and examine its utility. MATERIAL AND METHOD Fourteen focus-group interviews with a total of 61 peer counsellors from all the counties were conducted. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed with the aid of systematic text condensation. RESULTS The framework - easy accessibility, a readily available offer of up to three sessions, a high degree of confidentiality and informal contact - was emphasised as crucial for doctors to make use of the scheme. The peer counsellors described their role as that of a listener and supportive helper. They helped bring clarity and discuss possible needs for further follow-up or treatment of numerous different and frequently complex issues. The peer counsellors highlighted three benefits in particular: the scheme helps raise awareness by legitimising help-seeking behaviour among doctors, it is a contingency scheme, and it eases the burden by lowering the threshold to seeking out further advice and treatment. INTERPRETATION A systematic evaluation of the collegial support scheme is important for an understanding of the totality of the collegial health and care services. The collegial support scheme may lower the threshold to seeking help, and encourage some doctors to seek necessary treatment.