Exploring Primary Healthcare Students and Their Mentors' Awareness of Mentorship and Clinical Governance as Part of a Local Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program: Findings of a Quantitative Survey.

ABSTRACT: :Introduction: Research by Snowden [1] and Elwood et al. [2] exploring the benefits of mentoring and the place of clinical governance in enhancing care delivery illustrated an unexplored synonymous relationship between mentors and mentees (students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels) and its potential impact on patient safety and quality of care. The significance of the research was in recognizing the importance the role of the mentor can play in raising awareness of patient safety and clinical governance principles and processes in the primary healthcare setting. Aims: Building on Elwood et al.'s [2] preliminary research, this research aimed to explore primary healthcare workers and their mentor's awareness of mentorship and clinical governance as part of a local Continuing Professi

SUBMITTER: McSherry R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955968 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature