Table 1.

A summary of the instruments and data collection tools for monitoring clinical mentorship program

Data collection tools	Frequency of data collection
Instruments for Mentors Use
• Mentor’s self-report form	Per each mentoring session/facility
• Pre-mentoring mentee’s clinical skills, knowledge and attitude checklist	Per each mentoring session/facility
• Post-mentoring mentee’s clinical skills, knowledge and attitude checklist	Per each mentoring session/facility
• Mentee satisfaction	Per each mentoring session/facility
• Mentee’s log book	Per each mentoring session/facility
• 3-month delivery record review and abstractiona	Per each mentoring session/facility
Instrument for DRC Ministry of Health Coordinator’s Use
• Monthly summary report	Monthly
Instruments for Project Monitoring Team’s Use (for quality control)	(For randomly selected facilities)
• Mentor’s activity monitoring form (by interviewing head of the facility)	Per facility
• Mentee’s logbook	Per facility
• Mentee’s satisfaction	Per facility
• 3-month delivery record review and abstractiona	Per facility
• Facility condition assessmenta	Per facility

^athe same tools used during baseline surveys [7]