Dunedin医院在ER启动同侪支持方案,与其他五家新西兰医院一道扩大心理健康危机护理。 Dunedin Hospital launches peer support program in ER, joining five other NZ hospitals in expanding mental health crisis care.

Dunedin医院在其紧急部门启动了一项同侪支助方案,成为自2024年推出以来采取这一举措的第六个主要新西兰医院。 Dunedin Hospital has launched a peer support program in its emergency department, becoming the sixth major New Zealand hospital to adopt the initiative since its 2024 rollout. 受过培训的同侪支助工作者——在心理健康危机中具有亲身经历的个人——向病人提供同情、联系和指导,帮助他们在紧急情况下感到被倾听并得到支持。 Trained peer support workers—individuals with lived experience of mental health crises—provide empathy, connection, and guidance to patients, helping them feel heard and supported during emergencies. 该方案由 " 生命问题自杀信托基金 " 管理,并得到心理健康部长Matt Doocey的支持,旨在改进危机应对,减少孤立,并将病人与社区护理联系起来。 The program, run by the Life Matters Suicide Trust and backed by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey, aims to improve crisis response, reduce isolation, and link patients to community care. 这是在奥克兰、惠灵顿、克赖斯特彻奇和瓦伊卡托成功实施后,在紧急情况下扩大精神健康支助的国家战略的一部分,并计划进一步推出。 It is part of a national strategy to expand mental health support in emergency settings, following successful implementations in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Waikato, with further rollouts planned.