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Michael A. Tolle - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • evaluation of the effectiveness of an outreach clinical Mentoring Programme in support of paediatric hiv care scale up in botswana
    Aids Care-psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of Aids\ hiv, 2013
    Co-Authors: Gelane Workneh, Leah Scherzer, Brianna Kirk, Heather R. Draper, Gabriel Anabwani, Haruna Jibril, Neo Gaetsewe, Boitumelo Thuto, Sebastian R Wanless, Michael A. Tolle
    Abstract:

    Abstract Clinical Mentoring by providers skilled in HIV management has been identified as a cornerstone of scaling-up antiretroviral treatment in Africa, particularly in settings where expertise is limited. However, little data exist on its effectiveness and impact on improving the quality-of-care and clinical outcomes, especially for HIV-infected children. Since 2008, the Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence (COE) has operated an outreach Mentoring Programme at clinical sites around Botswana. This study is a retrospective review of 374 paediatric charts at four outreach Mentoring sites (Mochudi, Phutadikobo, Molepolole and Thamaga) evaluating the effectiveness of the Programme as reflected in a number of clinically-relevant areas. Charts from one visit prior to initiation of Mentoring and from one visit after approximately one year of Mentoring were assessed for statistically-significant differences (p<0.05) in the documentation of clinically-relevant indicators. Mochudi showed notabl...

  • Evaluation of the effectiveness of an outreach clinical Mentoring Programme in support of paediatric HIV care scale-up in Botswana
    Aids Care-psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of Aids\ hiv, 2012
    Co-Authors: Gelane Workneh, Leah Scherzer, Brianna Kirk, Heather R. Draper, Gabriel Anabwani, R. Sebastian Wanless, Haruna Jibril, Neo Gaetsewe, Boitumelo Thuto, Michael A. Tolle
    Abstract:

    Abstract Clinical Mentoring by providers skilled in HIV management has been identified as a cornerstone of scaling-up antiretroviral treatment in Africa, particularly in settings where expertise is limited. However, little data exist on its effectiveness and impact on improving the quality-of-care and clinical outcomes, especially for HIV-infected children. Since 2008, the Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence (COE) has operated an outreach Mentoring Programme at clinical sites around Botswana. This study is a retrospective review of 374 paediatric charts at four outreach Mentoring sites (Mochudi, Phutadikobo, Molepolole and Thamaga) evaluating the effectiveness of the Programme as reflected in a number of clinically-relevant areas. Charts from one visit prior to initiation of Mentoring and from one visit after approximately one year of Mentoring were assessed for statistically-significant differences (p

Leigh N Wood - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • implementation and evaluation of a formal academic peer Mentoring Programme in higher education
    Active Learning in Higher Education, 2016
    Co-Authors: Vanessa E Cornelius, Leigh N Wood
    Abstract:

    Formal Mentoring Programmes continue to gain popularity in higher education, mirroring trends in industry. The study described in this article examines the design features of a formal Mentoring Programme for first year undergraduates and focused on three key aspects – the matching process, training and orientation, and interaction frequency. The Programme allows mentees to interact vertically with academics and horizontally with peer mentors. The results indicate that students completing the Programme have positive transition experiences and become more engaged and integrated into the university. The experience gained in this study can be transferred to other higher education institutions that are in the process of either designing or implementing formal Mentoring Programmes. Implications of formal Mentoring Programmes and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Roger J. Stancliffe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the speech generating device sgd Mentoring Programme an evaluation by participants
    Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2013
    Co-Authors: Liora Ballin, Susan Balandin, Roger J. Stancliffe
    Abstract:

    PURPOSE: In this paper the perceptions of three mentors and three mentees who took part in a speech generating device (SGD) Mentoring Programme are presented. The aims of the study were to investigate the participants' views on taking part in the Mentoring Programme and their satisfaction with the outcomes. METHOD: Information was gathered through semi-structured interviews with the six Mentoring Programme participants. Interview data were analysed for content themes. RESULTS: Thematic analysis revealed six themes. Of these themes, five were identified in both the mentor and mentee's data. These themes were: satisfaction with the SGD Mentoring Programme, mentee improvement in SGD use, the importance of a role model of SGD use, the SGD Mentoring relationship as a helping relationship, and SGD Mentoring contributes to mentor self-esteem. The remaining theme, mentors who use an SGD learn from the Mentoring experience, was generated from the mentor's data only. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study provide initial evidence in support of Mentoring among people who use an SGD. A total of five of the six participants perceived that people learning an SGD can benefit from SGD Mentoring by experienced users of SGDs and agreed on a need for such Mentoring Programmes to improve SGD use.

  • The speech generating device (SGD) Mentoring Programme: an evaluation by participants
    Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2012
    Co-Authors: Liora Ballin, Susan Balandin, Roger J. Stancliffe
    Abstract:

    Purpose: In this paper the perceptions of three mentors and three mentees who took part in a speech generating device (SGD) Mentoring Programme are presented. The aims of the study were to investigate the participants’ views on taking part in the Mentoring Programme and their satisfaction with the outcomes.Method: Information was gathered through semi-structured interviews with the six Mentoring Programme participants. Interview data were analysed for content themes.Results: Thematic analysis revealed six themes. Of these themes, five were identified in both the mentor and mentee’s data. These themes were: satisfaction with the SGD Mentoring Programme, mentee improvement in SGD use, the importance of a role model of SGD use, the SGD Mentoring relationship as a helping relationship, and SGD Mentoring contributes to mentor self-esteem. The remaining theme, mentors who use an SGD learn from the Mentoring experience, was generated from the mentor’s data only.Conclusions: The results of this study provide init...

Lizeth Roets - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Faculty’s experience of a formal Mentoring Programme: the perfect fit
    African Health Sciences, 2019
    Co-Authors: Lizeth Roets, Elsie Janse Van Rensburg, J.c. Lubbe
    Abstract:

    Background: The aging academic cohort in the faculty of health sciences necessitates transfer of knowledge and skills as a crucial component of sustainability. Formal Mentoring Programmes at higher education institutions aim to create a platform where experienced faculty can mentor newly appointed faculty to adjust to the context and gain knowledge and exposure. The formal Mentoring Programmes’ structure and outcomes can create challenges and prevent the perfect fit between the mentor and mentee. Purpose: The aim is to provide a description of the experiences of mentors and mentees of a formal Mentoring Programme in a higher education institution. This pilot study strives to provide recommendations to enhance mentorship experiences that facilitate adjustment and knowledge and skill transfer through the perfect fit. Methods: A qualitative, descriptive case study was conducted as a pilot study. The case used was the formal Mentoring Programme. The unit of analysis was three purposefully selected faculty and researchers who were intimately involved in the Mentoring process. Guided narrative reports were used and analysed by Tesch’s content analysis. Results: Three themes emerged namely, knowledge and skills transfer, Mentoring Programme and Mentoring process. Conclusion: The formal Mentoring Programme contributed positively to professional development, but posed challenges related to structural components. It is recommended that the structured Mentoring Programme be merged with informal Mentoring to make it more authentic. Keywords: Formal Mentoring Programme, the perfect fit.

  • faculty s experience of a formal Mentoring Programme the perfect fit
    African Health Sciences, 2019
    Co-Authors: Lizeth Roets, Elsie Janse Van Rensburg, J.c. Lubbe
    Abstract:

    Background: The aging academic cohort in the faculty of health sciences necessitates transfer of knowledge and skills as a crucial component of sustainability. Formal Mentoring Programmes at higher education institutions aim to create a platform where experienced faculty can mentor newly appointed faculty to adjust to the context and gain knowledge and exposure. The formal Mentoring Programmes’ structure and outcomes can create challenges and prevent the perfect fit between the mentor and mentee. Purpose: The aim is to provide a description of the experiences of mentors and mentees of a formal Mentoring Programme in a higher education institution. This pilot study strives to provide recommendations to enhance mentorship experiences that facilitate adjustment and knowledge and skill transfer through the perfect fit. Methods: A qualitative, descriptive case study was conducted as a pilot study. The case used was the formal Mentoring Programme. The unit of analysis was three purposefully selected faculty and researchers who were intimately involved in the Mentoring process. Guided narrative reports were used and analysed by Tesch’s content analysis. Results: Three themes emerged namely, knowledge and skills transfer, Mentoring Programme and Mentoring process. Conclusion: The formal Mentoring Programme contributed positively to professional development, but posed challenges related to structural components. It is recommended that the structured Mentoring Programme be merged with informal Mentoring to make it more authentic. Keywords: Formal Mentoring Programme, the perfect fit.

  • a virtual appreciative coaching and Mentoring Programme to support novice nurse researchers in africa
    Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2013
    Co-Authors: Jeanette Maritz, Lizeth Roets
    Abstract:

    The conventional model of nurse research education and support has shown itself to be deficient in the face of the rapidly changing health care and educational environments. This is more so in the open distance learning (ODL) context where institutions embark on cross border initiatives to build the capacity of novice nurse researchers. The purpose of this study was to develop a virtual appreciative coaching and Mentoring Programme to support novice nurse researchers in Africa. The Programme was based on the opportunities and challenges experienced during the supervision of students across distance and the need identified by stakeholders for further support. A qualitative, exploratory, single descriptive case study design was used. The participants included 15 post-graduate midwifery nursing students and one external supervisor. Data were collected through guided narrative reports and debriefing interviews. The data were analysed through an inductive thematic approach. The findings indicated that there were positive experiences that could be capitalised on such as the personal motivation of students, personal resilience, innovative ways of research education and the possibilities that technology offered. Challenges included issues of language, culture, resources and skills deficiencies. An appreciative virtual coaching and Mentoring Programme underpinned by an appreciative inquiry philosophy is proposed. Connectivism formed the pedagogical approach with training, coaching and Mentoring forming the main teaching and learning strategies. A blended cyber learning approach is recommended in order to manage the ICT challenges inherent in the African continent. Virtual coaching and Mentoring may provide a novel means for supporting novice nurse researchers in African countries.

Gelane Workneh - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • evaluation of the effectiveness of an outreach clinical Mentoring Programme in support of paediatric hiv care scale up in botswana
    Aids Care-psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of Aids\ hiv, 2013
    Co-Authors: Gelane Workneh, Leah Scherzer, Brianna Kirk, Heather R. Draper, Gabriel Anabwani, Haruna Jibril, Neo Gaetsewe, Boitumelo Thuto, Sebastian R Wanless, Michael A. Tolle
    Abstract:

    Abstract Clinical Mentoring by providers skilled in HIV management has been identified as a cornerstone of scaling-up antiretroviral treatment in Africa, particularly in settings where expertise is limited. However, little data exist on its effectiveness and impact on improving the quality-of-care and clinical outcomes, especially for HIV-infected children. Since 2008, the Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence (COE) has operated an outreach Mentoring Programme at clinical sites around Botswana. This study is a retrospective review of 374 paediatric charts at four outreach Mentoring sites (Mochudi, Phutadikobo, Molepolole and Thamaga) evaluating the effectiveness of the Programme as reflected in a number of clinically-relevant areas. Charts from one visit prior to initiation of Mentoring and from one visit after approximately one year of Mentoring were assessed for statistically-significant differences (p<0.05) in the documentation of clinically-relevant indicators. Mochudi showed notabl...

  • Evaluation of the effectiveness of an outreach clinical Mentoring Programme in support of paediatric HIV care scale-up in Botswana
    Aids Care-psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of Aids\ hiv, 2012
    Co-Authors: Gelane Workneh, Leah Scherzer, Brianna Kirk, Heather R. Draper, Gabriel Anabwani, R. Sebastian Wanless, Haruna Jibril, Neo Gaetsewe, Boitumelo Thuto, Michael A. Tolle
    Abstract:

    Abstract Clinical Mentoring by providers skilled in HIV management has been identified as a cornerstone of scaling-up antiretroviral treatment in Africa, particularly in settings where expertise is limited. However, little data exist on its effectiveness and impact on improving the quality-of-care and clinical outcomes, especially for HIV-infected children. Since 2008, the Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence (COE) has operated an outreach Mentoring Programme at clinical sites around Botswana. This study is a retrospective review of 374 paediatric charts at four outreach Mentoring sites (Mochudi, Phutadikobo, Molepolole and Thamaga) evaluating the effectiveness of the Programme as reflected in a number of clinically-relevant areas. Charts from one visit prior to initiation of Mentoring and from one visit after approximately one year of Mentoring were assessed for statistically-significant differences (p