An international interprofessional tele-mentorship programme: a mixed-methods study

Barlow, Kate; Sullivan, Kelsey

doi:10.1080/14473828.2021.2018173

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“…; Richert & Walker, 2022). Furthermore, mentorship programs are of particular importance for occupational therapists from low to middle‐income countries where occupational therapy is still emerging, and professional identity may be more fragile (Barlow & Sullivan, 2022).…”

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“…leadership program created by the American Occupational Therapy Association, which includes mentoring (Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, n.d.; Richert & Walker, 2022). Furthermore, mentorship programs are of particular importance for occupational therapists from low to middle-income countries where occupational therapy is still emerging, and professional identity may be more fragile (Barlow & Sullivan, 2022).…”

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A scoping review of mentorship in allied health: Attributes, programs and outcomes

Germeroth,

Murray,

McMullen‐Roach

et al. 2023

Aus Occup Therapy J

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BackgroundMentorship is a mutually beneficial voluntary relationship between mentor and mentee. In principle, the mentee trusts in the mentor for guiding career development and acquiring new knowledge and skills while the mentor finds giving back to the profession rewarding. Mentorship is beneficial at every career stage, but little is known about current programs and processes.ObjectiveTo review the literature about mentorship in allied health to inform programs and practices in occupational therapy. Scoping focused on barriers, facilitators and reported outcomes of programs and attributes of mentors and mentees.Data SourcesA search was applied to six databases on 8 February 2022 in Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Scopus, PUBMED and CINAHL Complete. Search terms were developed in consultation with an academic librarian and using the population, concept and context mnemonic.MethodsWe used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR) and the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. Data extraction forms were piloted with two reviewers and dual extraction occurred with a portion of papers. Where conflicts arose, discussion occurred until a consensus was reached.FindingsSixty‐two papers were included from eleven countries. The papers arose from ten allied health disciplines, with five in occupational therapy. One‐on‐one mentoring was most common followed by groups and the use of online platforms. Structured approaches were often used, with the support of professional associations. Trust and willingness to share expertise were required attributes of mentors. Mentees appreciate self‐selecting their mentor and having protected time for mentorship.Conclusion and SignificanceThis synthesis provides a description of the available literature on mentorship in allied health. Benefits of mentorship were recorded with the acquisition of skills and knowledge being the most prominent. This synthesis provides ideas for future development and refinement of mentorship in occupational therapy.

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confidence: 99%