Mentoring and satisfaction: Perceptions of students and professors nursing of the University of Seville

Abstract

Students are satisfied with the mentoring, when obtain a benefit and perceive that these help them meet their needs. Objective: The aim of this study was to know the satisfaction of students and professors with mentoring carried out in different educational centers of Nursing at the University of Seville. Method: The design was non-experimental, correlational, cross. The sample was composed by 1,015 students and 181 professors. The data collection was carried out through questionnaires, voluntary and anonymous. Results: 60% (102) of the professors said they were fairly or very satisfied with mentoring (average=3.47 and standard deviation=0.90), compared with 55.3% (476) of the students (average=3.44 and standard deviation=0.95). Conclusions: The structure and characteristics of the educational center (own or attached to the University of Seville) influence satisfaction with mentoring, both teachers and students. In addition, the professors influences the teaching activity (complete or partial) and to the students the age and course. It is important to know the satisfaction with students and professors with mentoring, as this influences the quality of the education system.