title: Awareness and utilization of peer support programs in Singapore public general hospitals.
abstract: To address the effects of acute, chronic and cumulative stress in the healthcare environment in Singapore, the Ministry of Health provided funding to develop a comprehensive crisis response management system (peer support programs/PSPs) that increases mental health awareness, provides emotional support to affected staff during work-related critical incidents and assists hospital management to better understand the emotional needs of the employees. This paper reports the awareness and utilization of PSPs in Singapore public general hospitals about one year after they were set up.
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Singapore. angelina_chan@cgh.com.sg
authors.forename: Angelina O M
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Jass P C
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kee
authors.forename: Yiong Huak
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001364:Awareness; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003625:Data Collection; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010379:Peer Group; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012846:Singapore; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D040701:Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data