Table 3 A summary of prevailing evaluation criteria for CNEP mentoring

1

1.1

Mentor, near-peer and mentee training

[110]

1.2

Establishment of overall mentoring structure, process, guidelines, codes of conduct and standards of practice

[110, 127]

1.3

Formal matching process

[110]

2

2.1

Communication

2.1.1

Frequency of communication

[20, 111, 125, 144, 157]

2.1.2

Usability and accessibility of in-person and online communication platforms

[30, 124, 153, 156, 157]

2.2

Mentees’ and mentors’ adherence to guidelines and codes of conduct

[20, 111, 123, 124, 127, 144, 153]

2.3

Mentees’ and mentors’ active participation in mentoring activities

[20, 111, 123, 124, 127, 144, 153]

3

3.1

Mentees’ and mentors’ quality of performance, assignments and projects

[20, 111, 123, 124, 127, 144, 153]

3.2

Improvements in patient care and safety

[98,99,100, 110, 111, 127, 131, 145, 156]

4

4.1

Host Organisation

4.1.1

Oversight over mentoring programs

[110]

4.1.2

Provision of financial, administrative, logistical, technical and medico-legal support

[110]

4.2

Mentors/Near-Peer Mentors

4.2.1

Experiences as senior or near-peer mentors

[20, 30, 111, 124, 135, 144,145,146, 153, 156, 157]

4.3

Mentoring Relationships

4.3.1

Open, trusted and authentic relationships

[20, 85, 111, 144, 145]

4.3.2

Fulfilment of previously agreed goals, expectations, timelines, codes of conduct and roles and responsibilities within the mentoring relationship

[20, 111, 144]

4.3.3

Overall satisfaction of mentors, near-peers and mentees with mentoring relationships

[20, 100, 111, 144, 146]

4.3.4

Mutual appreciation

[20, 111, 144]

4.4

Growth of Mentors, Near-Peers and Mentees

4.4.1

Personal growth

[20, 30, 85, 95,96,97, 100, 107, 108, 110, 111, 115, 122, 126, 130, 131, 136, 144, 149, 158, 164]

4.4.2

Professional and career development

[30, 96, 99, 100, 110,111,112, 122, 127, 129, 131, 136, 144, 152, 158, 164]

4.5

Evaluating the Assessments Used

4.5.1

Evaluation of the inherent biases, subjectivity and reliability of self-assessments

[124]

4.5.2

Evaluation of the validity of existing instruments used for assessment

[124, 153, 156]