Yang Cheng-I, Gau Meei-Ling, Shiau Shu-Jen, Hu Wei-Herng, Shih Fu-Jin
Department of Nursing, Tri-service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
J Adv Nurs. 2004 Dec;48(6):642-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03252.x.
The aim of this paper is to report a study to: (a) explore Taiwanese male nurses' motivations for becoming a nurse; (b) reveal their professional developmental process in nursing; (c) understand the difficulties hindering their professional development from both professional and gender aspects; and (d) identify the strategies they use to cope with these difficulties.
Hindered by historical, cultural, economic and warfare factors, the proportion of male nurses in Taiwan remains low. Taiwanese male nurses' career development process has not been well investigated yet.
A descriptive qualitative research design was used, with a convenience sample of 15 male nurses (mean age 30.8 years) with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing Science. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews and analysed by content analysis.
Taiwanese male nurses' entrance into the nursing profession involved three phases: pre-study, study and employment. The difficulties encountered during career development were related to the gender expectations of patients and the general public. The nurses received support more from superiors than from colleagues. The strategies they used included (a) improving their professional knowledge and skills to obtain higher levels of satisfaction and better opportunities for promotion; (b) thinking aggressively about job promotion; (c) choosing specialist departments as appropriate environments for graduate study and personal growth; and (d) changing their professional track for personal growth.
Based on the nature of nursing work and clinical experiences, Taiwanese male nurses believed that nursing was a profession suitable for both men and women. Their preparation for career development started at the pre-study phase. The major strategies they used were related to a strong desire for personal growth and professional promotion. Finally, a conceptual framework was developed to depict this complex phenomenon.
本文旨在报告一项研究，以：（a）探究台湾男性护士成为护士的动机；（b）揭示他们在护理领域的专业发展过程；（c）从专业和性别两个方面了解阻碍他们专业发展的困难；以及（d）确定他们应对这些困难所采用的策略。
受历史、文化、经济和战争因素的影响，台湾男性护士的比例仍然较低。台湾男性护士的职业发展过程尚未得到充分研究。
采用描述性定性研究设计，便利抽样选取15名拥有护理学学士学位的男性护士（平均年龄30.8岁）。通过半结构化访谈收集数据，并采用内容分析法进行分析。
台湾男性护士进入护理行业经历了三个阶段：学习前、学习中和就业。职业发展过程中遇到的困难与患者和公众的性别期望有关。护士从上级获得的支持多于同事。他们采用的策略包括：（a）提高专业知识和技能，以获得更高的满意度和更好的晋升机会；（b）积极思考职业晋升；（c）选择专科科室作为适合研究生学习和个人成长的环境；以及（d）为了个人成长改变职业轨迹。
基于护理工作的性质和临床经验，台湾男性护士认为护理是一个适合男性和女性的职业。他们的职业发展准备始于学习前阶段。他们采用的主要策略与对个人成长和职业晋升的强烈渴望有关。最后，构建了一个概念框架来描述这一复杂现象。
