Table 2.

Themes of Meta‐synthesis

Synthesized findings	Category	Kaasalainen S et al, 2015	Kaasalainen, S et al, 2016	Ploeg et al, 2010	Aubry et al, 2012	Cadmus et al, 2016	Rohatinsky and Jahner, 2016	Ryan and McAllister, 2017	DeCicco, 2008
Mentor capability	Selecting mentors	√	√			√	√		√
	The role of mentor	√	√	√	√		√		√
	Training and education			√				√
Opportunities in the mentorship programme	Mentor matching						√	√	√
	Trusting relationships	√					√
	Diverse mentoring styles	√	√	√	√
	The lack of defined accountability						√		√
	Time constraints				√	√		√	√
	Unavailable mentors						√		√
Motivation in the mentorship programme	Proactivity			√		√	√	√	√
	Support and reward of management	√					√		√
	Traditional hierarchy							√