Gowers Philip A, Radford David R, Machuca-Vargas Carolina, Louca Chris
PhD Student, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
Professor, University of Portsmouth Dental Academy, Faculty of Science and Health, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2QG, United Kingdom.
Br Dent J. 2025 May;238(9):720-725. doi: 10.1038/s41415-024-8230-x. Epub 2025 May 9.
Introduction The General Dental Council (GDC) regulates the United Kingdom (UK) dental profession and a dentist may be mandated to attend a fitness to practise (FtP) panel. In this study, such dentists are referred to as a 'dentist in difficulty' (DD). Coach mentoring by a coach mentor (CM) is one of the GDC suggestions to support DDs to help them fulfil the conditions set by a FtP panel. There is little published literature on coach mentoring DDs.Aims The aims of this study were to investigate the lived experiences of CMs, including their reasons for becoming a CM and their perceptions of both the DDs and the future of coach mentoring.Methods Using a qualitative research methodology, 11 individual semi-structured interviews were undertaken with identified CMs (study participants). Recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis to identify overarching themes.Results Five themes and 21 subthemes were identified. All CMs reported that they offered confidential, effective and non-judgemental support for DDs. The CMs believed in the reactionary coach mentoring they delivered but considered that a more preventive approach should also be explored.Conclusion CMs reported complex intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting the DDs and felt that coach mentoring supports DDs to develop into safe, reflective and insightful practitioners.
引言 英国牙科总会（GDC）对英国牙科行业进行监管，牙医可能会被要求出席从业适任性（FtP）小组会议。在本研究中，这类牙医被称为“处于困境的牙医”（DD）。由教练型导师（CM）进行的教练指导是GDC提出的支持处于困境的牙医的建议之一，以帮助他们满足从业适任性小组设定的条件。关于对处于困境的牙医进行教练指导的已发表文献很少。
目的 本研究的目的是调查教练型导师的生活经历，包括他们成为教练型导师的原因以及他们对处于困境的牙医和教练指导未来的看法。
方法 采用定性研究方法，对选定的教练型导师（研究参与者）进行了11次个人半结构化访谈。对录制的访谈进行逐字转录，并使用主题分析进行分析，以确定总体主题。
结果 确定了五个主题和21个子主题。所有教练型导师都报告说，他们为处于困境的牙医提供了保密、有效且无偏见的支持。教练型导师相信他们所提供的反应式教练指导，但认为也应该探索更具预防性的方法。
结论 教练型导师报告了影响处于困境的牙医的复杂内在和外在因素，并认为教练指导支持处于困境的牙医发展成为安全、善于反思且有洞察力的从业者。
