Professional Perception Styles and Experiences of Male Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study


Abstract views: 45 / PDF downloads: 21

Authors

  • Serap ÖNER HAKKARİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Nevin UTKUALP Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13623479

Keywords:

Male Student, Nursing, Professional Perception

Abstract

Objective: Our study was planned to understand how the nursing department is perceived by male nurse students, their career selection process and their experiences regarding the Obstetrics-Gynecology Nursing Course Practice, and to determine their thoughts on improving the quality of care.

Methods: Our study is a qualitative research and a phenomenological approach was used. The population of the study consisted of male students studying in the nursing department of a university in the Marmara Region, who took the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Course and completed its practice. The saturation of the themes was taken as the criterion in the study and it was completed with a total of 6 students. Socio-demographic questionnaire and semi-structured interview form were used as data collection methods. The interviews, which lasted approximately 40 minutes, were recorded on a voice recorder. The recorded records were transcribed and content analysis, themes and sub-themes were determined in the Maxqda program.

Results: The average age of the students participating in the study is 21. All of the students who participated in the study stated that the application of this course was different from other courses because the patients were women. It was also determined that they had problems in patient care and that the reason for this was 'patient privacy' and that they were disturbed because 'patients did not want to receive care from male nurses'.

Conclusion: It was determined that the students had difficulties in the application of the course and did not want to work in obstetrics and gynecology services in the future.

Author Biographies

Serap ÖNER , HAKKARİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ

 

 

Nevin UTKUALP , Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü

 

 

References

Abushaikha, L., Mahadeen, A., Abdelkader, R., Nabolsi, M. (2014). Academic challenges and positive aspects: Perceptions of male nursing students. Int Nurs Rev., 61(2): 263–269.

Aştı, N. (2009). Cinsiyet sosyalizasyonu ve hemsirelige yansımaları, hemşirelik egitimi ve uygulamalarında cinsiyetin rolü. 12. Ulusal Hemsirelik Kongresi Kitabı (20-24 Ekim 2009). Sivas; 70-77.

Aydın, A. (2017). Bir üniversitenin ikinci ve üçüncü sınıf erkek hemşirelik öğrencilerinin mesleği algılama tarzları: nitel bir çalışma. Gazi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 2(1): 36-45.

Cerit, B. ve Çoşkun, S. (2018). Hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinin mesleki güdülenme düzeyinin meslek algısına etkisi. Dokuz Eylül Üniv. Hemşirelik Fak. E-Dergisi, 11(4), 283-289.

Çınar, D., Olgun, N. (2013). Klinik uygulamalarda erkek hemşire algısı. Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi, 10 (3): 3-6.

Evans, J. (2004). Men nurses a historical and feminist perspective, nursing and health care management and policy. Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 47, No, 3, pp, 321-328

Grinberg, K., Sela, Y. (2022). Perception of the image of the nursing profession and its relationship with quality of care. BMC Nursing, 21:57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00830-4

Kahraman, AB., Tunçdemir, N., Özcan, A. (2015). Toplumsal cinsiyet bağlamında hemşirelik bölümünde öğrenim gören erkek öğrencilerin mesleğe yönelik algıları. Sosyoloji Araştırmaları Dergisi, 18 (2): 108-144.

Koç, Z., Bal, C., Sağlam, Z. (2010). Erkek öğrenci hemşirelerinin hemşirelik mesleğini algılama durumlarının belirlenmesi. Maltepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Bilim ve Sanatı Dergisi Sempozyum Özel Sayısı, 318-323.

Liminana-Gras, R., Sanchez-Lopez M.P., Saavedra-San Roman, A. I., Corbalan-Berna, F. J. (2013). Health and gender in female-dominated occupations: the case of male nurses. The Journal of Men’s Studies, Vol. 21, No.2, Spring, 135-148.

McAllister, M., Brien, DL. (2020). Paradoxes in nurses’ identity, culture and image: The shadow side of nursing. Australia: Routledge.

Öz, F. (2010). Sağlık alanında temel kavramlar. Mattek Basım, Ankara.

Şirin, A., Öztürk, R., Bezci, G., Çakar, G., Çoban, A. (2008). Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin meslek seçimi ve mesleği uygulamaya yönelik görüşleri. Dirim Tıp Gazetesi, 83: 69-75.

T.C. Resmi Gazete. (2007). “Hemşirelik Kanunda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun”, Kanun No: 5634, Sayı: 26510.

Tezel, A., Akpınar, BA., Yurttaş, A., Çelebioğlu, A. (2008). Hastalar erkek hemşireleri kabul edecekler mi? Türkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethics, 16: 13-18.

Yücel, Ş.Ç. Güler, E. K. Eşer, İ. ve Khorshid, L. (2011). İki farklı eğitim sistemi ile öğrenim göre hemşirelik son sınıf öğrencilerinin hemşirelik mesleğini algılama durumlarının karşılaştırılması. Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Dergisi, 27(3), 1-8.

Published

2024-09-01

How to Cite

ÖNER , S., & UTKUALP , N. (2024). Professional Perception Styles and Experiences of Male Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study. GEVHER NESIBE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, 9(3), 357–362. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13623479

Issue

Section

Articles