Table 2.

Overview of results

Overview of results	Number of articles (N=), percent of total (%)
Goal of mentoring program	N= 69
Strengthen a type of clinical care	N = 30 (43%)
Promote evidence-based practice	N = 11 (16%)
Promote retention	N = 8 (12%)
New graduate nurse transition to practice	N = 8 (12%)
Leadership development	N = 5 (7%)
Other	N = 7 (10%)
Scale of facility-based mentoring	N= 55* *Articles about facility-based mentoring
One facility	N = 23 (42%)
2–10 facilities	N = 11 (20%)
10–50 facilities	N = 12 (22%)
50–100 facilities	N = 4 (7%)
Over 100 facilities	N = 5 (9%)
Number of mentors	N= 69
0 to 10	N = 13 (19%)
10 to 50	N = 8 (11%)
50 to 100	N = 4 (6%)
Over 100	N = 4 (6%)
Unspecified/unable to determine	N = 40 (58%)
Number of mentees	N= 69
0 to 10	N = 8 (11%)
10 to 50	N = 17 (25%)
50 to 100	N = 4 (6%)
Over 100	N = 9 (13%)
Unspecified/unable to determine	N = 31 (45%)
Frequency of contact	N= 69
Unspecified	N = 27 (39%)
At least once (some multiple) within 1 month	N = 27 (39%)
At least once (some multiple) within 2 months	N = 10 (15%)
Reported based on total hours or contact time	N = 4 (6%)
Other	N = 1 (1%)
Duration of mentoring	N =69
Under 3 months	N = 6 (9%)
3 months to 6 months	N = 7 (10%)
6 months to 1 year	N = 13 (19%)
1 year or longer	N = 24 (35%)
Unspecified	N = 19 (28%)