The implementation and evaluation of a mentoring program for Bachelor of Midwifery students in the clinical practice environment.
Mentoring
Mentors
Midwifery
Midwifery students
Program evaluation
Journal
Nurse education in practice
ISSN: 1873-5223
Titre abrégé: Nurse Educ Pract
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 101090848
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
Historique:
received:
18
01
2023
revised:
04
06
2023
accepted:
12
06
2023
medline:
10
7
2023
pubmed:
30
6
2023
entrez:
29
6
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To describe the implementation and evaluation of a midwife/midwifery student-mentoring program in one Local Health District in Sydney NSW Australia. Evidence suggests well designed and supported midwife/midwifery student mentorship programs can make a difference to the clinical placement experiences and attrition rates of midwifery students. In the evaluation of the mentoring program, we used surveys, focus groups and individual interviews. Eighty-six participants, including midwife mentors, midwifery students, non-mentor midwives and midwifery managers participated in the evaluation. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data, content analysis. The mentoring program increased midwives' mentoring skills and was beneficial to their professional growth and leadership skills. Students reported positive outcomes including someone to talk to, emotional support and a sense of belonging. Mentoring programs require structure, mentor training, organisational support and transparency. The mentoring program provided benefits to both midwifery mentors and students and demonstrated the value of a structured and supported mentoring program for midwifery students.
Sections du résumé
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To describe the implementation and evaluation of a midwife/midwifery student-mentoring program in one Local Health District in Sydney NSW Australia.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Evidence suggests well designed and supported midwife/midwifery student mentorship programs can make a difference to the clinical placement experiences and attrition rates of midwifery students.
DESIGN
METHODS
In the evaluation of the mentoring program, we used surveys, focus groups and individual interviews.
METHODS
METHODS
Eighty-six participants, including midwife mentors, midwifery students, non-mentor midwives and midwifery managers participated in the evaluation. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data, content analysis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The mentoring program increased midwives' mentoring skills and was beneficial to their professional growth and leadership skills. Students reported positive outcomes including someone to talk to, emotional support and a sense of belonging. Mentoring programs require structure, mentor training, organisational support and transparency.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The mentoring program provided benefits to both midwifery mentors and students and demonstrated the value of a structured and supported mentoring program for midwifery students.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37385208
pii: S1471-5953(23)00149-X
doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103687
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
103687Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.