School of Nursing and Midwifery, Parramatta South Campus, Western Sydney University NSW Australia, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Parramatta South Campus, Western Sydney University NSW Australia, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2023 Jul;70:103687. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103687. Epub 2023 Jun 23.
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.
描述在澳大利亚新南威尔士州悉尼市一个地方卫生区实施和评估助产士/助产学生指导计划的情况。
有证据表明，精心设计和支持的助产士/助产学生指导计划可以对助产学生的临床实习经历和流失率产生影响。
在对指导计划的评估中，我们使用了调查、焦点小组和个人访谈。
86 名参与者，包括助产士导师、助产学生、非导师助产士和助产士管理人员，参加了评估。使用描述性统计和内容分析对定量数据进行分析。
指导计划提高了助产士的指导技能，对他们的专业成长和领导技能有帮助。学生报告了积极的结果，包括有人可以倾诉、情感支持和归属感。指导计划需要结构、导师培训、组织支持和透明度。
指导计划为助产士导师和学生都带来了好处，证明了为助产学生提供结构化和支持的指导计划的价值。
