Curtin School of Nursing, Curtin University, Perth 6102, Australia.
Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth 6102, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 25;19(11):6434. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19116434.
The Empowerment and Peer Mentoring of Migrant and Refugee Women pilot program (EMPOWER) provides a mechanism for migrant women who have established lives in Australia to mentor newly arrived women to build the ability, confidence, and knowledge to overcome barriers to the social determinants of health such as employment. Female migrant mentors (n = 21) met with their mentees (n = 32) on a regular basis over a period of 3 to 12 months between September 2019 and November 2021. The individual mentoring was augmented by group workshops facilitated by content experts and the research team. The unique perspectives of the mentors were explored through individual interviews (n = 15) and analysis of journal entries (n = 58) submitted regularly by mentors throughout the program. Thematic analysis revealed that mentors were intrinsically motivated to build strong and trusting connections with their mentees, which were pivotal to reducing inequalities for mentees and their families. Mentors had high expectations of themselves and demonstrated commitment and flexibility to accommodate mentees' needs. However, they sometimes struggled when supporting mentees who were overwhelmed by the systemic and other stressors associated with resettlement and pre-migration trauma. Regular networking and moral support for mentors would enhance future programs.
赋权和同行指导移民和难民妇女试点计划（EMPOWER）为在澳大利亚定居的移民妇女提供了一个机制，让她们指导新移民妇女，培养她们克服健康社会决定因素障碍的能力、信心和知识，例如就业。女性移民导师（n=21）在 2019 年 9 月至 2021 年 11 月期间，定期与指导对象（n=32）会面，时间为 3 至 12 个月。个体指导通过内容专家和研究团队提供的小组研讨会来补充。通过对导师定期提交的个人访谈（n=15）和日记条目分析（n=58）来探索导师的独特观点。主题分析表明，导师有内在动力与他们的指导对象建立牢固和信任的联系，这对于减少指导对象及其家庭的不平等至关重要。导师对自己有很高的期望，并表现出承诺和灵活性，以满足指导对象的需求。然而，当指导那些因重新安置和移民前创伤相关的系统性和其他压力而不知所措的指导对象时，他们有时会感到困难。定期为导师提供网络联系和道义支持将增强未来的项目。
