Exploring mentorship as a strategy to build capacity for knowledge translation research and practice: a scoping systematic review

Abstract

BackgroundKnowledge translation (KT) supports use of evidence in healthcare decision making but is not widely practiced. Mentoring is a promising means of developing KT capacity. The purpose of this scoping systematic review was to identify essential components of mentoring that could be adapted for KT mentorship.MethodsKey social sciences and management databases were searched from January 2002 to December 2011 inclusive. Empirical research in non-healthcare settings that examined mentorship design and impact for improving job-specific knowledge and skill were eligible. Members of the study team independently selected eligible studies, and extracted and summarized data.ResultsOf 2,101 search results, 293 were retrieved and 13 studies were eligible for review. All but one reported improvements in knowledge, skill, or behavior. Mentoring program components included combining preliminary workshop-based training with individual mentoring provided either in person or remotely; training of mentors; and periodic mentoring for at least an hour over a minimum period of six months. Barriers included the need for infrastructure for recruitment, matching, and training; lack of clarity in mentoring goals; and limited satisfaction with mentors and their availability. Findings were analyzed against a conceptual framework of factors that influence mentoring design and impact to identify issues warranting further research.ConclusionThis study identified key mentoring components that could be adapted for KT mentorship. Overall, few studies were identified. Thus further research should explore whether and how mentoring should be tailored to baseline knowledge or skill and individual KT needs; evaluate newly developed or existing KT mentorship programs based on the factors identified here; and examine whether and how KT mentorship develops KT capacity. The conceptual framework could be used to develop or evaluate KT mentoring programs.

A pre‐post evaluation of a knowledge translation capacity‐building intervention

“…Participants found the monthly mentoring support given by the dedicated KT champion and other members of the research team useful. There has been increasing interest in the idea of mentorship between clinicians to aid the use of KT processes (Gagliardi, Webster, Perrier, Bell & Straus, ). Mentorship is believed to be able to improve the knowledge, skills and confidence in KT processes, and a recent scoping study identifying essential components of KT mentorship included aspects such as periodic mentoring meetings and preliminary training reinforced by individual mentoring (Gagliardi et al .).…”

“…There has been increasing interest in the idea of mentorship between clinicians to aid the use of KT processes (Gagliardi, Webster, Perrier, Bell & Straus, ). Mentorship is believed to be able to improve the knowledge, skills and confidence in KT processes, and a recent scoping study identifying essential components of KT mentorship included aspects such as periodic mentoring meetings and preliminary training reinforced by individual mentoring (Gagliardi et al .). These aspects were present in the nature of mentoring provided in this study, and the participants’ acknowledgment of the usefulness of mentoring provides further support for this strategy to be utilised in supporting the use of KT processes.…”

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“…Bimbingan atau mentoring memiliki manfaat dalam menghadapi stresor yang dialami sehingga tidak menimbulkan stres bagi perawat (Gagliardi, Webster, Perrier, Bell, & Straus, 2014). Mentoring merupakan interaksi yang dibina dengan baik antara mentor sebagai pembimbing dan mentee sebagai terbimbing yang memiliki tujuan untuk menyampaikan pengalaman dan pengetahuan mentor.…”

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“…Academic mentoring is an effective tool to cultivate better educational outcomes (Gagliardi, Webster, Perrier, Bell, & Straus, 2014). Mentoring programs make a beneficial contribution in the academic environment.…”

“…It is an adequate approach to help students progress in their academic careers. Several research studies suggest that mentoring programs reported attaining or improving desired knowledge, skills, or performance (Gagliardi, Webster, Perrier, Bell, & Straus, 2014). Evertson and Smithey (2000) examined the efficacy of using a research-based mentoring program to facilitate mentor teachers in supporting their mentees.…”