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What do mentors find difficult?

Laurence G Moseley1, Moira Davies

  • 1Health Services Research, Faculty of Health, Sport and Science, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, UK. lmoseley@glam.ac.uk

Journal of Clinical Nursing
|January 9, 2008
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Mentors generally have a positive attitude towards their role. Beyond interpersonal and organizational challenges, cognitive factors significantly impact mentor experiences and should be emphasized in training.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Healthcare Professional Development
  • Mentorship Programs

Background:

  • Mentorship is crucial for nurse training, with new standards emphasizing mentor preparation.
  • Anecdotal evidence suggests challenges for mentors, but empirical data is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess mentor attitudes towards their role.
  • To identify specific aspects of the mentor role that are perceived as easy or difficult.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 86 mentors with an 89% response rate.
  • Utilized a Thurstone scale for role satisfaction and Likert scales for problem identification.

Main Results:

  • Overall, mentors reported a positive attitude towards their role, contrary to anecdotal reports.

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  • Principal components analysis revealed two key factors: interpersonal/organizational and cognitive/intellectual.

    • Conclusions:

    • Mentors generally enjoy their role and view it positively.
    • Cognitive and intellectual factors, alongside interpersonal and organizational ones, present significant challenges and warrant greater focus in mentor training.