Delivery of a community-based peer mentorship program for people with spinal cord injury at a rehabilitation center.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community-based spinal cord injury (SCI) organizations deliver peer mentorship programs in rehabilitation settings. Little is known on how these programs are delivered through the collaboration between community-based SCI organizations and rehabilitation institutions. This study aimed to identify barriers, facilitators, and collaboration processes within a SCI peer mentorship program provided by a community-based organization at a rehabilitation center.

Methods

A qualitative case study design was applied. Seven participants were recruited, including two mentees, two mentors, one program director of the community-based SCI organization, and two healthcare professionals of the rehabilitation center. Each participant completed a one-on-one interview. Data were anal

SUBMITTER: Shi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10716281 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature