Peer Mentoring in Practice

Fiona Cust; Laura  Cope; Lucie Brown; Tracey Baker

doi:10.1921/jpts.v19i3.1864

Authors

Fiona Cust Staffordshire University
Laura Cope
Lucie Brown
Tracey Baker

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v19i3.1864

Keywords:

Peer mentoring, Peer support, Healthcare students, student mental health and wellbeing

Abstract

Theurer et al (2020) suggests that peer mentoring may be defined as a strategy offered to peers that includes the provision ofongoing emotional support or shared empathy.

At the author's university it was recognised that the ongoing implications of a pandemic has impacted significantly upon healthcare students mental health, and anxiety levels were greatly increased.

Any strategies that may potentially assist students within their training program should be acknowledged and facilitated. Peer mentoring was suggested as an initiative that may help to reduce anxiety and promote mental wellbeing.

Author Biographies

Fiona Cust, Staffordshire University

Senior Lecturer in Children's Nursing

Laura Cope

Mentoring Lead, Staffordshire University.

Lucie Brown

Mentoring Lead, Staffordshire University

Tracey Baker

Academic Practice Learning Manager, Staffordshire University.

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