title: Woman to woman: a peer to peer support program for women with gynecologic cancer.
abstract: Gynecologic cancer has significant emotional and psychosocial implications for patients and their families. This article describes the origin and implementation of a peer to peer support program providing emotional support and information to women in treatment for gynecologic cancer and their families, in collaboration with medical and social work staff in a large, urban medical center. A formative evaluation of the program is included which suggests program participants view the program as a helpful source of support throughout treatment.
authors.affiliation: a Social Work , Gynecologic Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Arden
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moulton
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balbierz
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eisenman
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Neustein
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Walther
authors.forename: Irwin
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D010379:Peer Group; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D014838:Volunteers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult