Mentors often feel unprepared and uncomfortable mentoring students from other professions¶
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q2 i? Mentors experienced initial difficulties with interprofessional mentoring, felt uncomfortable mentoring other professions, and felt unprepared to model collaborative practice and facilitate complex groups. → Juntunen 2025
Evidence¶
Juntunen 2025¶
Juntunen, J., Tuomikoski, A.‐M., Pramila‐Savukoski, S., Kaarlela, V., Keinänen, A.‐L., Kääriäinen, M., & Mikkonen, K. (2025). Healthcare professionals' experiences of required competencies in mentoring of interprofessional students in clinical practice: A systematic review of qualitative studies. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81, 701–729. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16347
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The review reports that "mentors experienced initial difficulties with interprofessional mentoring" and felt uncomfortable mentoring other professionals, drawing on primary studies it includes.
"However, mentors experienced initial difficulties with interprofessional mentoring (Chipchase et al., 2012; Freeth et al., 2001) and felt uncomfortable mentoring other professionals (Chipchase et al., 2012)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Mentoring interprofessional students in clinical practice requires specific competencies that differ from profession-specific and individual mentoring — a broader claim this one bears on
- Review synthesizes three competency areas: preparing/developing interprofessional practice, supporting the learning process, and creating an interprofessional mentor identity — a broader claim this one bears on
- Preparing for and developing interprofessional clinical practice requires engaging all stakeholders, collaboration with managers and education providers, and solving administrative and logistical constraints — related
- Regulatory rules restricting which professionals may sign off students' skills objectives limit interprofessional mentoring opportunities — related
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