Table 2 Ethical concerns at the mentee, mentor, mentoring relationship and host organisation level
From: A systematic scoping review of ethical issues in mentoring in medical schools
| Ethical Concerns at the Level of | Elaboration | References |
|---|---|---|
| Mentee | • Lack of Motivation | [38, 39] |
| • Poor Collaboration | [40, 41] | |
| Mentor | • Lapses in Professionalism | [42, 43] |
| • Failure to Acknowledge Mentee’s Contributions | [38] | |
| • Lack of Motivation and Commitment | [38,39,40, 43,44,45] | |
| • Poor Collaboration | [46] | |
| Mentoring Relationship | • Power Differentials | [47, 48] |
| • Poor Communication | [49] | |
|
• Stifling of Mentee Development • and Competition with Mentee | [38, 45, 50] | |
| • Gender Based Obstacles | [38, 40, 46, 48, 51,52,53,54] | |
| • Cultural Differences such as with Minority Groups | [38, 48] | |
| • Personality Conflict | [33, 45, 46, 50, 55, 56] | |
| • Misalignment of Goals | [55] | |
| Host Organisation | • Poor Recruitment and Recognition | [33, 50, 57, 58] |
| • Lack of Clear Guidelines | [59, 60] | |
| • Poor Oversight and Lack of Assessment | [44, 53] | |
| • Lack of Administrative Support such as Provision of Protected Time | [33, 40, 43, 44] |