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The Value of Peer Support After Injury
Picking Our Brain with Shepherd Center
English - March 15, 2017 21:25 - 11.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHealth & Fitness shepherd center Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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People with spinal cord injuries and their families often feel anxious about returning home after rehabilitation and dealing with the many challenges related to living with such injuries. Patients with SCI who receive more intensive peer mentorship have more active engagement in rehabilitation, greater self-efficacy and lower hospital readmissions.
In this segment of Shepherd Center Radio, Minna Hong, the Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support Program supervisor at Shepherd Center, discusses the value of peer support and the importance of peer-led self-care education classes after injury.