The motivation to volunteer as a peer support provider to newly diagnosed patients with acute leukemia – A qualitative interview study
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The motivation to volunteer as a peer support provider to newly diagnosed patients with acute leukemia – A qualitative interview study. / Myrhøj, Cæcilie Borregaard; Nørskov, Kristina Holmegaard; Jarden, Mary; Rydahl-Hansen, Susan.
I: European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Bind 46, 101750, 2020.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The motivation to volunteer as a peer support provider to newly diagnosed patients with acute leukemia – A qualitative interview study
AU - Myrhøj, Cæcilie Borregaard
AU - Nørskov, Kristina Holmegaard
AU - Jarden, Mary
AU - Rydahl-Hansen, Susan
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Purpose: To identify and describe the motivation to volunteer as a peer support provider (PSP) to newly diagnosed patients with acute leukemia (AL). Method: A phenomenological individual interview study based on one open-ended question. The participants (n = 12) had previously been treated for AL and were recruited from an ongoing peer support feasibility study. The interviews were carried out prior to participation as a peer support provider. A phenomenological methodology developed by Amadeo Giorgi was used for the analysis of the data. Results: The essence of the phenomenon can be characterized by the following characteristics: “A wish to move on with life”, “A wish to instill hope to those in a hopeless situation” and “Expecting own course of disease to become meaningful”. The motivation reflected the experience that when helping others they also helped themselves. Conclusion: Former patients treated for AL are motivated to undertake their new role as PSP because their own course of disease becomes meaningful, helps facilitate a better post-cancer recovery through greater self-confidence while instilling hope to newly diagnosed patients with AL. Clinical implications: It is important to identify readiness before recruiting former patients for the PSP role and to develop peer-to-peer programs to sustain motivation. Future studies should examine how motivation changes over time while practicing as a PSP to newly diagnosed patient with AL.
AB - Purpose: To identify and describe the motivation to volunteer as a peer support provider (PSP) to newly diagnosed patients with acute leukemia (AL). Method: A phenomenological individual interview study based on one open-ended question. The participants (n = 12) had previously been treated for AL and were recruited from an ongoing peer support feasibility study. The interviews were carried out prior to participation as a peer support provider. A phenomenological methodology developed by Amadeo Giorgi was used for the analysis of the data. Results: The essence of the phenomenon can be characterized by the following characteristics: “A wish to move on with life”, “A wish to instill hope to those in a hopeless situation” and “Expecting own course of disease to become meaningful”. The motivation reflected the experience that when helping others they also helped themselves. Conclusion: Former patients treated for AL are motivated to undertake their new role as PSP because their own course of disease becomes meaningful, helps facilitate a better post-cancer recovery through greater self-confidence while instilling hope to newly diagnosed patients with AL. Clinical implications: It is important to identify readiness before recruiting former patients for the PSP role and to develop peer-to-peer programs to sustain motivation. Future studies should examine how motivation changes over time while practicing as a PSP to newly diagnosed patient with AL.
KW - Acute leukemia
KW - Motivation
KW - Peer support
KW - Phenomenology
KW - Social support
KW - Volunteering
U2 - 10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101750
DO - 10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101750
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32344217
AN - SCOPUS:85083741295
VL - 46
JO - European Journal of Oncology Nursing
JF - European Journal of Oncology Nursing
SN - 1462-3889
M1 - 101750
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