The Relation Between Mentor-Mentee Relationship and Mentee's Satisfaction: A Survey of Mentoring Program of Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS)

Abstract

Introduction Mentoring programs have been planned and executed in Iran particularly in the field of medicine. This study aims to evaluate mentor-mentee relationship in mentoring program at Faculty of Medicine of Tehran University of Medical Science in the 2017-2018 academic year.

Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on all year one medical student enrolled at TUMS in 2017 who attended in mentoring program as a mentee. Data is collected via self-designed questionnaire.

Result: 210 and 180 persons answered the first and second questionnaire respectively. There was no significant relation between gender of mentor-mentee and features of relationship, although male mentees asked their mentors to visit more than female mentees. (P= 0.000, X ²= 17.62). Significant correlation has been seen between mentee's satisfaction of mentor and any different aspect of mentee's improvement, education (r=0.48) and adaptation to academic environment (r= 0.47). There is not a significant difference in mentees satisfaction between mentees who reached their expectations and mentees who did not (p= 0.758, t= 0.449).

Conclusion: This study shows that planning for preparing an efficient structure for mentor-mentee relationship is important, and recommends paying more attention to support new students by introducing the mentoring program to them.