Gender debate as a challenge in nursing training

Nogueira, Isabela Cristina; Santos, Débora de Souza; Sanfelice, Clara Fróes de Oliveira; Silva, Eliete Maria; Assis, Ana Elisa Spaolonzi Queiroz

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1001

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“…These stereotypes are listed below: The respondents in Cottingham and colleagues' paper [42] defined nursing as a profession that has traditionally been carried out mainly by women. This coincides with the 66.8% male and 72.4% female nursing and midwifery professionals interviewed in Stanley and colleagues' study [49], echoing the results of numerous other studies [27,28,38].…”

Section: Theme 1 Stereotypes Relating To Professionals' Gendersupporting

confidence: 86%

“…Men's allegedly greater management and leadership skills are supported by multiple sources [28,29,45,49]. Some sources note that care and personnel management roles are earmarked for the minority of male nurses [28,29], who are considered and consider themselves as the elite of the profession [36].…”

Section: Subtheme 12 Male Nurses' Stereotypes C3 Male Nurses: Out Of ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Current Stereotypes Associated with Nursing and Nursing Professionals: An Integrative Review

Teresa-Morales

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Araujo-Hernández

et al. 2022

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Nursing and nursing professionals are associated with social stereotypes, which may hinder the profession’s development and future prospects as a scientific discipline. The aim of this study was to identify and describe the stereotypes associated with the nursing profession—students and professionals. Therefore, we carried out an integrative review. The search was conducted using PubMed, WOS, and CINAHL databases, and its search strategy was based on a combination of standardised keywords and natural vocabulary, with a temporal limit between 2016 and 2021. The data extraction and analysis was based on the conceptual framework developed by Whittemore and Knafl. Twenty-seven studies were included in the review, and their results were classified and coded. Two categories emerged, namely, stereotypes relating to the professionals’ gender and stereotypes relating to the profession itself. We concluded that the nursing profession is viewed as female with low skills, social status, salary, academic level and entry requirements, and with little autonomy. Male nurses’ professional competencies and masculinity are questioned, while the work carried out by female nurses is viewed as unprofessional. To reduce these stereotypes and bias we must present the nursing profession as a scientific discipline, developed by both men and women. Specific channels for this awareness-raising work include interventions from universities and the media, and participation in health policies.

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Section: Theme 1 Stereotypes Relating To Professionals' Gendersupporting

confidence: 86%

Section: Subtheme 12 Male Nurses' Stereotypes C3 Male Nurses: Out Of ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Current Stereotypes Associated with Nursing and Nursing Professionals: An Integrative Review

Teresa-Morales

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Araujo-Hernández

et al. 2022

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“…From the analysis of the transcribed interviews, the most prevalent key expressions in the speeches were selected, allowing the central ideas to be highlighted for the construction of the Discourse of the Collective Subject, as described in Table 2. Part of this research findings has been previously published with a focus on the neglection of gender in nursing education [23]. Nursing curriculum remains centered on the traditional scientific model and strengthening stereotypes aimed at the feminization of the profession.…”

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Gender and Empowerment by Nursing Students: Representations, Discourses and Perspectives

Nogueira

Spagnol

Rocha

et al. 2022

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Nursing history is marked by stigmas of gender, race and class. Nowadays, this scenario is evidenced by the social disqualification of the profession and biomedical and male supremacy. Nevertheless, the profession has the potential to change this paradigm with an intersectional approach. The current study aims to understand how the relationships of gender, feminism and empowerment are experienced by nursing students at a Brazilian public university. This is a qualitative study, exploratory-explanatory, with the application of interviews with nursing students in their five years of training. The chosen method of analysis was the Discourse of the Collective Subject based on the central ideas categorized after the interviews: (a) Profession—female and stigmatized due to its historical construction influenced by religiosity and moral; (b) Formation—far from gender relations by the perpetuation of stereotypes; and (c) Perspectives—empowerment of the profession if close to the feminist movement. The students' discourse alert to the historical reflexes of oppressive ideological mechanisms of women and nursing in their ongoing professional training, claiming transversal learning spaces for the critical expansion of gender awareness and consequent empowerment of nursing in a feminist and intersectional perspective.

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“…The data provided by the WHO (2021) also show that 90% of nurses are female. This influence of gender in the profession derives from stereotypes relating to the sex identity of nursing professionals which could however negatively influence the application for access to the BSN ( Lundell Rudberg et al, 2022 ; Teresa-Morales et al, 2022 ; Nogueira et al, 2021 ; Terry et al, 2020 ).…”

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Factors Influencing Generation Z Bachelor of Nursing Students’ Decision to Choose Nursing as a Career: A Pilot Study

Lommi,

Ricci,

Ivziku

et al. 2024

SAGE Open Nursing

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Introduction Despite nurses representing the largest healthcare professional group, the number is not enough for global health coverage. Understanding Generation Z students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, internal and external influences, and beliefs in choosing nursing education is crucial. This knowledge empowers universities to enhance nursing program enrollment through targeted promotion and recruitment strategies. Objective The aim was to understand why Italian students of Generation Z choose the Nursing Degree Course. Methods In this pilot study, a cross-sectional design was used. A survey with closed and open answers analyzing demographics, opinions, and motivations among new enrolled nursing students was administered on the first day of the Bachelor of Nursing Degree course. Descriptive statistics were used. Quantitative data were analyzed with Chi-square and ANOVA tests and qualitative data underwent content analysis and coding. Correlation analysis explored relationships between qualitative and quantitative results. Results Forty first-year students (85% female, average age 22) completed the questionnaire. The choice of the degree pathway, as the first or second option, is influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, the student's opinions, and family and social influences. Significant positive and negative associations were evidenced. Negative factors affecting choice included location and the responsibility for nursing care, while positive factors included role models, family advice, passion, curiosity for healthcare, the desire to help others, and family influences on decision-making. Conclusions Among Italian generation Z students, the choice of the nursing degree pathway is influenced by social models, family advice, passion, the desire to help others, and curiosity. Universities should be more proactive in their recruitment and promotion efforts, transforming these events into vibrant meeting points for professionals from diverse nursing specialties. They should also implement robust information policies that highlight career possibilities spanning clinical practice, management, education, and research areas within the field.

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Gender debate as a challenge in nursing training

Cited by 5 publications

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Current Stereotypes Associated with Nursing and Nursing Professionals: An Integrative Review

Current Stereotypes Associated with Nursing and Nursing Professionals: An Integrative Review

Gender and Empowerment by Nursing Students: Representations, Discourses and Perspectives

Factors Influencing Generation Z Bachelor of Nursing Students’ Decision to Choose Nursing as a Career: A Pilot Study

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