Table 2 Core principles of the TSAM mentorship program
Item # | Core Mentorship Principle |
|---|---|
1 | On-site mentorship by skilled experts |
2 | Involves interprofessional teams of mentors. Each team included five mentors; a gynecologist/obstetrician, a midwife, a pediatrician, a pediatric nurse and an anesthesiologist. |
3 | Supported by a platform of ‘cross-cutting themes’ (CCTs). |
4 | Interdisciplinary team to conduct monthly mentorship visits for three consecutive days. During the lifetime of the project |
5 | Teams to focus on competency and consistency in mentorship, i.e., mentors would mentor the same mentees at each visit until the mentees reached a level of competency |
6 | The mentors would receive ongoing support through additional skill development provided through biannual workshops on topics identified by the Action Team. |
7 | Mentors to support mentees by working side-by-side their mentees. |