Making Sense of Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury Through a Peer Mentoring Intervention: A Qualitative Exploration

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aut.relation.endpage13
aut.relation.issue10en_NZ
aut.relation.journalBMJ Openen_NZ
aut.relation.startpage1
aut.relation.volume8en_NZ
aut.researcherKayes, Nicola
dc.contributor.authorKersten, Pen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorCummins, Cen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorKayes, Nen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorBabbage, Den_NZ
dc.contributor.authorElder, Hen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Aen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorWeatherall, Men_NZ
dc.contributor.authorSiegert, RJen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Gen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorMcPherson, Ken_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-28T03:16:08Z
dc.date.available2019-06-28T03:16:08Z
dc.date.copyright2018en_NZ
dc.date.issued2018en_NZ
dc.description.abstractObjective To explore the acceptability of peer mentoring for people with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in New Zealand. Design This is a qualitative descriptive study exploring the experiences reported by mentees and mentors taking part in a feasibility study of peer mentoring. Interviews with five mentees and six mentors were carried out. Data were analysed using conventional content analysis. Setting The first mentoring session took place predischarge from the rehabilitation unit. The remaining five sessions took place in mentees' homes or community as preferred. Participants Twelve people with TBI took part: Six mentees (with moderate to severe TBI; aged 18-46) paired with six mentors (moderate to severe TBI >12 months previously; aged 21-59). Pairing occurred before mentee discharge from postacute inpatient brain injury rehabilitation. Mentors had been discharged from rehabilitation following a TBI between 1 and 5 years previously. Intervention The peer mentoring programme consisted of up to six face-to-face sessions between a mentee and a mentor over a 6-month period. The sessions focused on building rapport, exploring hopes for and supporting participation after discharge through further meetings and supported community activities. Results Data were synthesised into one overarching theme: Making sense of recovery. This occurred through the sharing of experiences and stories; was pivotal to the mentoring relationship; and appeared to benefit both mentees and mentors. Mentors were perceived as valued experts because of their personal experience of injury and recovery, and could provide support in ways that were different from that provided by clinicians or family members. Mentors required support to manage the uncertainties inherent in the role. Conclusions The insight mentors developed through their own lived experience established them as a trusted and credible source of hope and support for people re-engaging in the community post-TBI. These findings indicate the potential for mentoring to result in positive outcomes.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationBMJ Open 2018;8:e020672. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020672
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020672en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2044-6055en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2044-6055en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/12606
dc.publisherBMJ Journalsen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/10/e020672
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dc.titleMaking Sense of Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury Through a Peer Mentoring Intervention: A Qualitative Explorationen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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