An innovative web-based peer support system for medical students in Hong Kong.
Med Teach
; 29(9): 984-6, 2007 Nov.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18158678
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Psychological morbidity is commonly found in medical students.AIMS:
The Mental Health Support Group (MSG), a student-initiated and student-run web-based peer support service aims to provide mental health information, e mail counseling and an online forum for medical students.METHODS:
The development process of MSG is described in the paper with presentation of preliminary evaluation results.RESULTS:
Preliminary evaluation shows promising results. Student members of MSG acquired valuable skills in counseling, communication, webpage design and maintenance of an online forum.CONCLUSIONS:
Future challenges include succession issues, strategies to keep up the momentum, enhancement of publicity and further diversification of service to meet the needs of our students.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Medicina
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Saúde Mental
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Informação de Saúde ao Consumidor
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article