Peer-mentoring in the health education: what are its applications, limitations and strategies for success?

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i11.19343

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Health Education; Preceptorship; Peer Group; Training; Counseling.; Health Education; Preceptorship; Peer Group; Training; Counseling.

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the contribution of Peer-Mentoring in basic academic training and continuing education of health professionals, as well as to identify the main limitations, challenges and alternatives to achieve the success of its implementation. This is an integrative review study with systematic search, performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web Of Science, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) and Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases. Electronic articles, available in full, in Portuguese, English and/or Spanish and published in the last 5 years, were included. Studies of the literature review type, abstracts, letter to the editor, duplicate manuscripts and studies that were not related to the theme were excluded. The following descriptors were combined with the Boolean operators AND and OR: “Peer-Mentoring”, “Peer Group”, “Mentoring”, “Mentors”, “Health Education” and “Education, Medical”. Thirty-one eligible articles were collected, which underwent a full-text analysis and data fiching. The studies were grouped into five categories of analysis: (1) contribution of Peer-Mentoring in the academic training process; (2) impact of Peer-Mentoring on the continuing education of health professionals continuing education; (3) limitations are encountered during the execution of Peer-Mentoring; (4) pedagogical challenges that must be overcome, in the course of Peer-Mentoring; (5) How to achieve success during the implementation and execution of Peer-Mentoring programs? Peer-Mentoring proved to be able to significantly improve the health teaching process. Future perspectives point to a greater adherence by educational institutions to insert peer-mentoring in the pedagogical programs.

Author Biographies

Natanias Macson da Silva, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Biomédico pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE). Discente do curso de Medicina da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mestrando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Sociedade da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró/RN. E-mail: nataniassilva@alu.uern.br

Leonel Francisco de Oliveira Freire, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Bacharel em Nutrição pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará (IFCE). Mestrando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Sociedade da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró/RN.

Anne Itamara Benigna Evangelista Aires, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira pela Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Sociedade da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró/RN. E-mail: anneitamara@hotmail.com

Marcos Daniel Oliveira e Silva, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeiro pela Universidade Potiguar (UNP). Mestrando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Sociedade da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró/RN. E-mail: danielunp@gmail.com

Stheshy Vieira e Souza, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Cirurgiã-Dentista pela Faculdade Integrada de Patos (FIP). Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Sociedade da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró/RN. E-mail: stheshyvieira@alu.uern.br

Micássio Fernandes de Andrade, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Doutor em Imunologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Docente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Sociedade da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró/RN. E-mail: micassioandrade@uern.br

Ellany Gurgel Cosme do Nascimento, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Doutora em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Professora Adjunta IV da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró/RN. E-mail: ellanygurgel@uern.br

Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Doutor em Ciências Médicas pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Professor Adjunto IV da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró/RN. E-mail: thalesallyrio@uern.br

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SILVA, N. M. da; FREIRE, L. F. de O.; AIRES, A. I. B. E.; SILVA, M. D. O. e; SOUZA, S. V. e; ANDRADE, M. F. de; NASCIMENTO, E. G. C. do; FERNANDES, T. A. A. de M. Peer-mentoring in the health education: what are its applications, limitations and strategies for success?. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 11, p. e52101119343, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i11.19343. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/19343. Acesso em: 15 jan. 2025.

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