Peer-coaching with health care professionals: What is the current status of the literature and what are the key components necessary in peer-coaching? A scoping review

Background: Peer-coaching has been used within the education field to successfully transfer a high percentage of knowledge into practice. In recent years, within health care, it has been the subject of interest as a method of both student training and staff continuing education as well as a format f...

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Published in:Medical teacher Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 38 - 46
Main Authors: Schwellnus, Heidi, Carnahan, Heather
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Informa UK Ltd 01.01.2014
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Clinical Competence - standards
Clinical training
Coaching
Continuing education
Databases, Bibliographic
Education
Education, Continuing - methods
Education, Continuing - organization & administration
Graduate students
Health care
Health education
Health Personnel - education
Health professionals
Health services
Humans
Inclusive education
Inservice Training - methods
Inservice Training - organization & administration
Knowledge
Literature reviews
Medical personnel
Medicine
Mentors
North America
Nursing
Peer Group
Peer relationships
Peer tutoring
Peers
Professional training
Professionals
Students
Training
Translation
North America
ISSN:0142-159X, 1466-187X, 1466-187X
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Summary:Background: Peer-coaching has been used within the education field to successfully transfer a high percentage of knowledge into practice. In recent years, within health care, it has been the subject of interest as a method of both student training and staff continuing education as well as a format for knowledge translation. Aims: To review the literature from health care training and education to determine the nature and use of peer-coaching. Method: Due to the status of the literature, a scoping review methodology was followed. From a total of 137 articles, 16 were found to fit the inclusion criteria and were further reviewed. Results: The review highlights the state of the literature concerning peer-coaching within health care and discusses key aspects of the peer-coaching relationship that are necessary for success. Conclusions: Most research is being conducted in the domains of nursing and medicine within North America. The number of studies has increased in frequency over the past 10 years. Interest in developing the potential of peer-coaching in both health care student education and continuing clinical education of health care professionals has grown. Future directions for research in this quickly developing area are included.
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ISSN:0142-159X
1466-187X
1466-187X
DOI:10.3109/0142159X.2013.836269