Mentoring In Medical Education: Impact On The Undergraduate Students
| Main Author: | Awad Saeed Al-Samghan, Mohammed Amanullah, Fouqia Batool |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Terbitan: |
, 2020
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3647720 |
Daftar Isi:
- Background: Mentoring Programs have been developed in several medical schools, but few studies have considered both the mentees’ and mentors’ perspective. Purposes: To explore mentees’ and mentors’ perceptions regarding their experience. Methods: Mentees and mentors at a medical school were invited to participate in an in-depth consultation including questions on satisfaction, difficulties, and perception about the mentoring program. It was a questionnaire based cross sectional study. Results: 67% of students (mentees) benefitted from mentoring. Most students (82.5%) preferred one to one mentoring. Only 68.6% had adequate contact with their mentor. The areas discussed during mentoring were mainly academic and other personal issues. Only few students (18%) stated to have no barriers in communicating with mentor, whereas other students stated time constraints (24%), lack of concern from mentor (15%) / commitment by students (6%) as barriers. Students suggested that chance should be given in selecting their own mentors, and address the above barriers. Mentors’ satisfaction and difficulties are strongly associated with students’ involvement in the activity. Mentors believe changes observed in students were more related to life issues; for some mentors, there is no recognition or awareness of the program. However, most of the mentors acknowledged important changes in relation to themselves: as teachers, faculty members, and individuals. Conclusion: Attendance is crucial for both the mentoring relationship and strengthening of the program. Students involved in the activity motivate mentors in teaching and curriculum development, thereby creating a virtuous circle and benefiting undergraduate medical education as a whole.