Breast Cancer Survivor Advocacy at a University Hospital: Development of a peer support program with evaluation by patients advocates and clinicians

摘要

BackgroundPeer-to-peer support programs provide unique psychosocial and educational support for breast cancer patients. A Patient Survivor Advocacy (PSA) program was developed by the University of Wisconsin Breast Center (UWBC) to provide support for newly diagnosed patients from peers who had completed primary treatment. In this study, we evaluated patient, advocate and clinician experience with the PSA program.