Journal article
A qualitative evaluation of an Australian public health nutrition workforce development intervention involving mentoring circles
Public Health Nutrition, Vol.14(8), pp.1458-1465
2011
Abstract
Objective To evaluate a mentoring circle workforce development intervention among a group of public health nutrition novices. Design The mentoring circle intervention focused on facilitating practice-based public health nutrition competence development and supporting reorientation of practice from clinical services to preventive services. A retrospective post-intervention qualitative semi-structured interview was used to explore the experiences of those participating in the mentoring circle and to make evaluative judgements about intervention attributes and effectiveness. Setting Victoria, Australia. Subjects Thirty-two novice public health nutrition practitioners employed in the state public health system. Results Key evaluative theme categories relating to the mentoring circle intervention were identified, including the structure and function of the group, the utility of using advanced-level competency items to guide planning, having a safe and supportive environment for learning and the utility of learning via mentoring and on-the-job experiences. These qualitative evaluation data identify the attributes of the mentoring circle intervention contributing to intervention effectiveness. Conclusions This qualitative evaluation indicates that mentoring circles can be an effective workforce capacity-building intervention, particularly in novice workforces characterised by professional isolation and split function roles.
Details
- Title
- A qualitative evaluation of an Australian public health nutrition workforce development intervention involving mentoring circles
- Authors
- C Palermo (Author) - Monash UniversityRoger Hughes (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and EducationL McCall (Author) - Monash University
- Publication details
- Public Health Nutrition, Vol.14(8), pp.1458-1465
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date published
- 2011
- DOI
- 10.1017/S1368980010002491
- ISSN
- 1368-9800
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2011 The Authors. The accepted manuscript is reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449491902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
Metrics
314 File views/ downloads
1759 Record Views
InCites Highlights
These are selected metrics from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool, related to this output
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web Of Science research areas
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This output has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
Source: InCites