Faculty of Medicine, University Institute for Primary Care, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Division of Primary Care, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Educ Prim Care. 2024 May-Jul;35(3-4):101-108. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2024.2330999. Epub 2024 Mar 27.
Mentoring plays a crucial role in increasing the attractiveness of primary care careers for medical students. Based on a literature review and structured group discussions, the authors developed a primary care mentoring platform centred on undergraduate medical students' needs. All second- to sixth-year students were invited to enrol into the programme by choosing a mentor from an online platform, which was pilot tested during one academic year (2021-2022) with 16 mentors. Fifteen mentees enrolled into the pilot programme. The evaluation assessed the procedures' feasibility as well as the student-centeredness and acceptability of the programme. Mentees completed a quantitative survey evaluating satisfaction and the mentoring relationship's personal and content aspects. Mentors' feedback was collected during focus groups discussing the programme's acceptability and practical aspects. Both mentees and mentors expressed high levels of satisfaction with the programme. Mentees rated their mentoring relationships highly across most aspects. Mentees' content-related needs included postgraduate training, meeting an inspiring person, work-life balance, and questions about running a private practice. Mentors described the programme as a rewarding experience. They enjoyed the flexible structure that allowed them to adapt to the mentees' individual needs. Maintaining the relationship was mostly the mentors' responsibility. Further structured guidance from the programme coordinators was identified as potentially beneficial for future implementation. The findings highlight the feasibility and the advantages of a flexible, student-centred mentoring programme. The programme attracted students interested in primary care from all levels of undergraduate education. Such programmes may contribute to fostering students' interest in primary care careers.
导师制在提高医学生对初级保健职业的吸引力方面发挥着关键作用。基于文献回顾和结构化小组讨论，作者开发了一个以本科医学生需求为中心的初级保健导师制平台。所有二至六年级的学生都被邀请通过从在线平台上选择导师来注册该项目，该项目在一个学年（2021-2022 年）进行了试点测试，有 16 名导师参与。15 名学员参加了试点项目。评估评估了程序的可行性，以及该项目的以学生为中心和可接受性。学员完成了一项评估满意度以及指导关系个人和内容方面的定量调查。导师在讨论该项目的可接受性和实际方面的焦点小组中收集了反馈意见。学员和导师都对该项目表示非常满意。学员在大多数方面都对他们的指导关系给予了高度评价。学员的内容相关需求包括研究生培训、结识鼓舞人心的人、工作与生活的平衡，以及有关经营私人诊所的问题。导师将该项目描述为一次有益的经历。他们喜欢灵活的结构，使他们能够适应学员的个人需求。保持关系主要是导师的责任。有导师表示，项目协调员提供进一步的结构化指导可能对未来的实施有益。研究结果强调了灵活、以学生为中心的导师制的可行性和优势。该项目吸引了对初级保健感兴趣的学生，他们来自本科教育的各个层次。此类项目可能有助于培养学生对初级保健职业的兴趣。
