Developing, implementing, and evaluating a formal pharmacist mentorship program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mentoring is associated with positive professional and personal outcomes. However, there are few published data on mentoring programs for pharmacists.

Objective

To develop and evaluate a mentorship program for hospital pharmacists that was implemented at St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, in Hamilton, Ontario, by identifying the benefits and challenges that participants experienced and determining whether the program provided the necessary skills for a successful mentoring relationship.

Methods

A descriptive pilot study was performed between June 2007 and November 2008. Focus groups and self-administered questionnaires were conducted at two time points (after 3-4 months and at the end of the study period). The focus groups were conducted separately for mentor

SUBMITTER: Nieuwstraten C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3093419 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature