Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Research Priorities and Implementation, Research Innovation and Analytics, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
J Adv Nurs. 2017 Mar;73(3):527-544. doi: 10.1111/jan.13152. Epub 2016 Oct 17.
The aim of this study was to report on a mixed methods systematic review that critically examines the evidence for mentorship in nursing academia.
Nursing education institutions globally have issued calls for mentorship. There is emerging evidence to support the value of mentorship in other disciplines, but the extant state of the evidence in nursing academia is not known. A comprehensive review of the evidence is required.
A mixed methods systematic review.
Five databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, PsycINFO) were searched using an a priori search strategy from inception to 2 November 2015 to identify quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies. Grey literature searches were also conducted in electronic databases (ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Index to Theses) and mentorship conference proceedings and by hand searching the reference lists of eligible studies.
Study quality was assessed prior to inclusion using standardized critical appraisal instruments from the Joanna Briggs Institute. A convergent qualitative synthesis design was used where results from qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies were transformed into qualitative findings. Mentorship outcomes were mapped to a theory-informed framework.
Thirty-four studies were included in this review, from the 3001 records initially retrieved. In general, mentorship had a positive impact on behavioural, career, attitudinal, relational and motivational outcomes; however, the methodological quality of studies was weak.
This review can inform the objectives of mentorship interventions and contribute to a more rigorous approach to studies that assess mentorship outcomes.
本研究旨在报告一项混合方法系统评价，该评价批判性地检查了护理学术界指导的证据。
全球护理教育机构都呼吁提供指导。其他学科已经有证据支持指导的价值，但护理学术界的现有证据状况尚不清楚。需要对证据进行全面审查。
混合方法系统评价。
从 2015 年 11 月 2 日开始，使用预先制定的搜索策略，在 5 个数据库（MEDLINE、CINAHL、EMBASE、ERIC、PsycINFO）中搜索了定量、定性和混合方法研究。还在电子数据库（ProQuest Dissertations and Theses、Index to Theses）以及指导会议记录和通过手检合格研究的参考文献中进行了灰色文献搜索。
在纳入之前，使用 Joanna Briggs 研究所的标准化批判性评价工具评估了研究质量。采用收敛性定性综合设计，将定性、定量和混合方法研究的结果转化为定性发现。指导结果映射到一个理论指导框架。
本综述共纳入了 34 项研究，这些研究均来自最初检索到的 3001 篇记录。总的来说，指导对行为、职业、态度、关系和动机结果有积极影响；然而，研究的方法学质量较弱。
本综述可以为指导干预的目标提供信息，并为评估指导结果的更严格方法做出贡献。
