Professional association group mentoring for allied health professionals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15543673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rosalie Coppin (0000-0002-7119-6579, corresponding author), Greg Fisher (0000-0001-5773-9947), Gregory Fisher (0000-0003-1638-4187) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2-21 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1746-5648 • E-ISSN: 1746-5656 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/qrom-02-2015-1275 |
| OpenAlex | W2319320241 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
Purpose – Mentoring is widely used in the health sector, particularly for early career professionals in the public health system. However, many allied health professionals are employed in private practice and rely on their professional association to provide mentoring support and training. This mentoring context is under-researched. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – A purposeful sample of 15 allied health professionals were interviewed using semi-structured interviews that were then analyzed using template analysis. Findings – The many-to-many group mentoring program delivered valuable knowledge, diagnostic skills and networking opportunities but did not provide inclusion, role modeling or psychosocial support to participants. Also identified were structural and operational issues including; the role of the coordinator in addressing contribution reluctance and participant confidence, confidentiality issues, lack of mentor training and overall organization of the program. Practical implications – Group mentoring is a valuable method of delivery for professional associations. The many-to-many group mentoring model is beneficial in a situation where the availability of mentors is limited. Further, the importance of having a dedicated program coordinator and a skilled facilitator is emphasized. Originality/value – This research contributes to the limited literature on many-to-many group mentoring by reviewing the effectiveness of an existing many-to-many group mentoring program for allied health professionals delivered by a professional association
Confidentiality · Context (archaeology · Facilitator · Health care · Health professionals · Inclusion (mineral · Medical education · Political science · Professional association · Professional development · Psychosocial · Public relations · Medicine · Mentoring and Academic Development · Nursing education and management · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education
Doing Template Analysis
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Crafting Qualitative Research
Content analysis and thematic analysis
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Foreign language learning with CMC
The role of mentoring in the CPD programmes of professional associations
Creating the interviewer
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |