Rural Mentorships in Health Care: Factors Influencing Their Development and Sustainability

The need to recruit and retain health care providers remains a concern in rural communities. This project aimed to better understand what health care providers and senior leaders value in mentorship and determine the best way to implement a mentorship program in rural western Canada. Health care pro...

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Published in:The Journal of continuing education in nursing 2018-07, Vol.49 (7), p.322-328
Main Authors: Rohatinsky, Noelle, Udod, Sonia, Anonson, June, Rennie, Donna, Jenkins, Megan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Health Care
Adult
Aged
Careers
Community Influence
Community Relations
Data Analysis
Data Collection
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Educational Needs
Educational Opportunities
Family Involvement
Feedback
Female
Health Needs
Health Personnel - education
Health Personnel - psychology
Health Services
Humans
Incentives
Job Satisfaction
Leaders
Leadership
Male
Mentors
Mentors - psychology
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Outcomes of Education
Physicians
Professional Development
Professional Isolation
Recruitment
Retention
Rural Areas
Rural Health - education
Rural health care
Rural Population
Saskatchewan
Social Support Groups
Sustainability
Young Adult
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Summary:The need to recruit and retain health care providers remains a concern in rural communities. This project aimed to better understand what health care providers and senior leaders value in mentorship and determine the best way to implement a mentorship program in rural western Canada. Health care providers and senior leaders from a rural health region were recruited through convenience and snowball sampling. Participants were interviewed using a semistructured interview guide, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Two main themes were revealed: rural mentorship challenges and facilitators. Challenges included administrative, scope of practice, and interpersonal, whereas facilitators included mentorship as a recruitment and retention strategy, openness and commitment, structured mentorship programs, and community influence. This information will enable administrators and educators to more successfully implement mentorship programs for a variety of health care professionals working within rural environments and facilitate staff development, recruitment, and retention. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2018;49(7):322-328.
ISSN:0022-0124
1938-2472
DOI:10.3928/00220124-20180613-08