[Self-perception of the care and teaching work of family medicine mentors].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the characteristics of Family Medicine mentors' care and teaching work.


METHODS
Transversal, observational study.


METHODS
Teaching Health Centres in Valencia province, Spain.


METHODS
Ninety-one accredited mentors with third-year residents.


METHODS
Self-administered questionnaire collecting general data of mentors, characteristics of their care work, organisation of consultations between mentor and residents, teaching dedication, satisfaction and motivation, and proposals for improvement.


RESULTS
Sixty-six per cent of the questionnaires sent out were analysed. Mentors had an average 7.1 years experience and 43.2 consultations/day. They devoted 4.4 hours a week solely to teaching, which 68.8% judged insufficient. 24% of mentors did a consultation at the same time as the resident. The satisfaction and motivation levels were high, with more advantages than disadvantages cited.


CONCLUSIONS
On the whole, organisational strategies ensuring residents' autonomy were used. Mentors were satisfied and motivated, even though they thought the time devoted was insufficient.
Gil Latorre
Francisca
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Unidad Docente, Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria de Valencia, Juan de Garay 21, 46017 Valencia, Spain. gil_fra@gva.es
Rivera Casares
Francisca
F
D000328:Adult; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012649:Self Concept; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching; D013997:Time Factors
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