European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP IN HEALTHCARE: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH ACROSS NURSING, MEDICAL RECORDS, PHARMACY, AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Fahdah Mehsan Alotaibi*, ‏Mahfoudh Saad Alghamdi, ‏Homoud Awade Al Shammari, ‏SALEH ABDULLAH ALNAIS, Fayez Abdullah Hussain Alsarimi, MESHAL SAEED M ALOTAIBI, Sami Mohammed Alaoufi., Mohammad Abdullah Almanna, Mahfoudh Saad Saleh Alghamdi

ABSTRACT

Background _ The transfer from one healthcare facility to another heightens the likelihood of drug mistakes. Various approaches have been used to enhance the process of transferring patients between different levels of care and mitigate negative medical consequences. The impact of pharmacist assistance during and after hospitalization has been extensively researched and has shown varying effects on these outcomes. Aim of Work – The objective is to discover the processes that lead to the effective deployment of support methods for health-care practitioners in rural and remote locations. Methods – This study is a comprehensive analysis and thematic synthesis of the existing research that investigates treatments aimed at providing assistance to healthcare professionals working in rural and remote areas. Results – This evaluation has a total of 43 studies that assessed support options for the health workforce in rural and remote areas. The treatments mostly consisted of training and education programs, with little studies of supervision and mentoring interventions. The factors contributing to successful outcomes encompassed: availability of suitable and sufficient training, expertise, and understanding for the supportive intervention; accessible and sufficient resources; active engagement of stakeholders in the design, implementation, and assessment of the program; a preliminary analysis of needs before the intervention; external assistance, organization, facilitation, and/or coordination of the program; promotion of the program; commitment from the organization; appropriate delivery method; leadership; and consistent feedback and evaluation of the program. Conclusion – This study has found many processes that are linked to effective support interventions for health-care practitioners in rural and remote areas via a synthesis of the literature. This study used an approach specifically designed for analyzing complex treatments, as a response to the recognized shortcomings of typical systematic reviews. This evidence synthesis will provide decision-makers at all levels a compilation of mechanisms that may aid in the creation and execution of support programs for personnel in rural and remote areas.

Keywords: Health-Care Practitioners, Mentorship, Nursing Interventions, Patient Care, Career Development, Emergency Medicine.