Dear Jo

Thanks for the information - I'll chase up the reference.

Best wishes

Billie

-----Original Message-----
From: Jo Alexander [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 11 July 2002 15:56
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: peer support in midwifery


Dear Billie
Your distinction seems a very helpful one to me.
Whilst on the subject of peer support, Sarah Roach set up such a group for
Midwives at Southampton and published an article about it in the Nursing
Times in ? the early 1990s (I regret that I don't have the reference). As
far as I can remember it was facilitated by her (she was Head of Midwifery
Education) and by a psychologist. I think it ran for a year or so.
Best wishes
Jo
(Alexander)

At 15:30 10/07/02 +0100, you wrote:
>Dear Helen and Joan
>
>many thanks for your responses. I have a copy of the report that Helen
>mentions and have read it with interest. There are some differences between
>the Scottish study and what is planned here, which mostly focus around the
>difference between peer review and peer support. This also seems to apply
to
>the work that Joan describes in NZ. From what I understand, peer review
>seems to be a structured process based around presentation of critical
>incidents, with the emphasis on development of skills and knowledge i.e.
>professional development. Peer support on the other hand, seems to have a
>more restorative function in that the focus is on providing a safe
>environment for emotional support and personal development. (This is more
>what I have gleaned from reading various papers in a rather ad hoc way,
than
>from any accepted definitions.)
>
>I'd be interested if either of you have any thoughts about these
differences
>- or if anyone else on the list has any observations. The proposed project
>in Swansea definitely plans to take a peer support type approach, as this
is
>felt to be more relevant to needs.
>
>Best wishes
>
>Billie
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Helen Cheyne [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 05 July 2002 11:44
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: peer support in midwifery
>
>
>I carried out a research project which evaluated a model of peer review in
>midwifery.  The study took place in three Scottish hospitals and the report
>may be of interest it's available from the Royal College of Midwives
>Scottish Board in Edinburgh
>
>37 Frederick St
>Edinburgh
>EH2 1EP
>
>Tel; 0131 225 1633
>
>The PEER Project: evaluating a model of peer review
>
>Helen Cheyne
>Research Fellow
>The Nursing Research Initiative for Scotland
>Nursing and Midwifery Building
>University of Stirling
>Stirling
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Hunter, Billie [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:24 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: peer support in midwifery
>
>
>Dear list members
>
>I wonder if anyone knows of any current projects aimed at providing peer
>support to midwives, and any research projects that have
>evaluated/investigated these projects in any way?
>
>Midwives in Swansea are developing a programme of peer support groups, and
I
>am eager to develop a piece of research
>( probably action research) that will run alongside the programme and
>explore how it develops. This links nicely with my PhD study which has
>explored the emotional work of midwives and has identified the need for
>improved support as a key issue.
>
>I would welcome any ideas, thoughts or suggestions!
>
>Billie Hunter
>Head of Centre (Joint)/Senior Lecturer,
>Centre for Midwifery and Gender Studies,
>School of Health Science,
>Floor 2, Vivian Tower,
>University of Wales Swansea,
>Swansea SA2 8PP
>01792 518584
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