The Current Status of Research Mentoring in Nursing Across 4 Countries: A Discussion Paper

Eun-Ok Im; Hsiu-Hung Wang; Hsiu-Min Tsai; Reiko Sakashita; Eui Geum Oh; Haewon Kim; Ching-Min Chen

doi:10.1097/ANS.0000000000000449

The Current Status of Research Mentoring in Nursing Across 4 Countries: A Discussion Paper

ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2023 Jul-Sep;46(3):277-292. doi: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000449. Epub 2022 Sep 12.

Authors

Eun-Ok Im¹, Hsiu-Hung Wang, Hsiu-Min Tsai, Reiko Sakashita, Eui Geum Oh, Haewon Kim, Ching-Min Chen

Affiliation

¹ Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Im); Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Dr Wang); Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Dr Tsai); University of Hyogo, Hyogo, Japan (Dr Sakashita); Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (Dr Oh); Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea (Dr Kim); and National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (Dr Chen).

PMID: 36099498
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000449

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss the current status of research mentoring in nursing across 4 countries (the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan) and to make suggestions for future research mentoring. Seven leaders reflected on the current status of research mentoring in nursing, provided exemplars/cases from their own experiences, and their reviews of the literature. Six themes were discussed: ( a ) "culturally defined"; ( b ) "professionally contextualized"; ( c ) "teaching research integrity and research practice"; ( d ) "with mutual respect and care"; ( e ) "based on effective communication"; and ( f ) "supported by institutional and governmental commitment and infrastructure."