Mentoring relationships -Valued connections for radiography students: A narrative review
1The University of the West Indies, Kingston Jamaica, Lecturer, School of Medical Radiation Technology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
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Mentoring relationships are encouraging, nurturing and supportive and are based on mutual trust between mentors and mentees. Peer mentorship allows senior students to support and educate students at a lower level in their training. In radiography, carefully planned peer mentorship programs can be beneficial to both mentors and mentees. In this narrative review, mentorship and peer mentorship are discussed. Arguments surrounding the incorporation of social learning theory, gender issues, and love are also included. In addition, challenges associated with mentoring relationships and possible solutions are discussed.
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