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- Title
Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association Ltd (AACMA) 2008 Mentoring Survey Summary.
- Authors
Moore, Amber
- Abstract
Background: There has been long-standing discussion by Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia concerning the ways in which they could best be supported in their endeavours. Mentoring by experienced practitioners is considered a possible format for this to occur. Aims: To gain an understanding of AACMA members' perceptions and requirements regarding mentoring. Design: A written survey composed of 15 questions with quantitative and qualitative components. Subjects & setting: The survey was distributed to all AACMA members in Australia in 2008. Interventions & outcome measures: Qualitative survey data was analysed using thematic analysis. Results: From 129 responses, a number of themes emerged regarding members' perceptions and requirements for mentoring. Key themes include: a variety of understandings of what mentoring is; the purpose of mentoring is to develop confidence and clinical experience; the need for guidelines and support for mentors; restrictions on who can be a mentor; that anyone can be a mentee; participation can be optional; any program should be flexible and suit the individuals involved; and that a mentoring program is seen as valuable and good for the profession. Conclusions: The study provides an evidentiary basis for the establishment of a pilot mentoring program for practitioners and, auspiced by a professional association such as AACMA, may indeed be a timely and valuable endeavour on behalf of the profession.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; CHINESE medicine; GENERAL practitioners; MEDICAL literature; MENTORING; PROFESSIONAL associations; PROCEDURE manuals
- Publication
Australian Journal of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 2, p19
- ISSN
1833-9735
- Publication type
Article