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Peer education: the nursing experience
1Centennial George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, George Brown College Site, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background:
The two-fold purpose of this study was to explore the peer education experiences of registered nurses and solutions for developing peer education as an effective method of adult learning.
Methods:
Eleven designated peer nurse teachers and 13 peer nurse learners were asked to complete a questionnaire. Three peer nurse teachers and three peer nurse learners were further interviewed in focus groups.
Results:
The metathemes of peer role conflict, organizational stress, and the timing of new role integration were identified.
Conclusions:
The study found nurses believed that to have a successful peer education program, the scope of the peer education program and the peer roles should be clarified, peer time should be available and accessible, positive motivational techniques (including a just peer selection process) should be present, and other resources should be provided.
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