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Mentors' competence in mentoring culturally and linguistically diverse nursing students during clinical placement
Author(s) -
Oikarainen Ashlee,
Mikkonen Kristina,
Tuomikoski AnnaMaria,
Elo Satu,
Pitkänen Salla,
Ruotsalainen Heidi,
Kääriäinen Maria
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/jan.13388
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , cultural competence , nursing , cultural diversity , psychology , medical education , descriptive statistics , medicine , pedagogy , sociology , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , anthropology
Aims To describe mentors' competence in mentoring culturally and linguistically diverse nursing students during clinical placement and identify the factors that affect mentoring. Background Healthcare education is confronted by several challenges in a time characterized by globalization and increasing international migration. Nursing students from diverse backgrounds continue to experience difficulties during clinical placement. Students can overcome these difficulties and assume responsibility for their learning when mentored by supportive and competent mentors. Design A cross‐sectional, descriptive explorative study design was used. Methods Data were collected during spring 2016 through a survey sent to mentors ( n = 3,355) employed at five university hospitals in Finland. Mentors' competence in mentoring culturally and linguistically diverse nursing students was measured with the self‐assessment Mentors' Competence Instrument and the Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Mentoring scale. The analysis included descriptive statistics, non‐parametric tests and binary logistic regression analysis. Results Mentors with experience mentoring nursing students from diverse backgrounds rated their overall competence in mentoring as good. However, the results show continued challenges related to competence in linguistic diversity in mentoring. Seven factors that affect mentors' competence in linguistic diversity were identified. Despite high evaluations by mentors of competence related to cultural diversity in mentoring, there are still opportunities for improvement in this area. Conclusion Innovative and effective strategies are needed to develop mentors' competence in mentoring culturally and linguistically diverse nursing students. Educational and healthcare organizations should strive to enhance collaboration and increase the competence of both mentors and nursing students to work in increasingly diverse healthcare environments.