Skip to main content

Table 1 Description of mentoring tools

From: Exploring experiences in peer mentoring as a strategy for capacity building in sexual reproductive health and HIV service integration in Kenya

Tool

Who/When used/Filled

How

Point of use

Comments

BCS Plus Toolkit

Mentors and mentees during service provision

Use algorithm providing step-by-step guidance to provide integrated SRH-HIV services during consultation, refer to trainee guides on how to implement material in the toolkit

In clinical area (FP, PNC, ART, MCH, VCT) or during training sessions

Contains a series of illustrative counselling cards covering a range of topics, such as types of FP methods, STI and HIV risk assessment, and HIV counselling and testing

Mentees initial assessment pre-test

Mentee

Answers questions and returns responses to the mentor

In clinical area (FP, PNC, ART, MCH, VCT)

The mentor gives each mentee to assess his/her level of knowledge before starting mentoring

Mentees clinical protocol

Mentor when mentoring/coaching the mentee on clinical procedures

Observes mentee performance during clinical procedures in the protocol and scores according to the key provided in the integrated SRH/HIV clinical assessment tool

In clinical area (FP, PNC, ART, MCH, VCT)

The mentor maintains a facility file for all procedures observed

Mentor logbook

Mentee after client visit

Summarizes skills acquired after every clinical procedure

In clinical area (FP, PNC, ART, MCH, VCT) or in offices

Maintained by mentees and is availed to supervisors as required

Monthly summary sheet

Mentor at end of the month

Records of all mentoring sessions with her/his mentee(s) and summarizes all activities

In clinical area (FP, PNC, ART, MCH, VCT) or in offices

Original copy sent to RH coordinator and one copy kept on file

Integrated SRH/HIV clinical assessment tool

Mentor or regional/national level RH coordinator during mentee assessments

Used to evaluate and mark all procedures performed during mentee assessment, a score of 85% means the mentee has passed and can be certified

In clinical area (FP, PNC, ART, MCH, VCT)

A copy is sent to the provincial/national level as evidence of the exam

Mentees guide

Mentees for continuous reference

Reference material

Any instance/location when making reference to course content

Maintained by mentees

Mentees guide

Mentors for continuous

Reference material

Any instance/location when making

Maintained by mentors