Al-Momani Mohammed Mahmoud
Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, King Abdullah Street, PO Box 10219, Riyadh 1143, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Malays J Med Sci. 2017 Aug;24(4):30-38. doi: 10.21315/mjms2017.24.4.4. Epub 2017 Aug 18.
The cultural norms of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia do not encourage men to choose nursing as a career. Understanding male nursing students' experiences of their clinical exposure to the nursing profession throughout their internship might increase their retention. This study explored the experiences of final-year male nursing students as they transitioned to the role of registered nurse.
A qualitative descriptive research design with an inductive content-analysis approach was used. The experiences of 22 final-year male nursing students from three public hospitals in a major city of Saudi Arabia were explored. The data were collected using focus-group interviews and documentary analysis in March 2015 and May 2015.
Content analysis revealed three major themes: the societal and cultural image of male nurses, male students' engagement in nursing practice, and restructuring the internship programmes' policies to suit male students' needs.
The findings reveal issues that mainly stem from negative social views of nursing as a male profession. Considering the students' social and cultural needs during their internship programme will facilitate their transition into the role of registered nurse and their retention in the nursing profession.
沙特阿拉伯王国的文化规范不鼓励男性选择护理作为职业。了解男护生在实习期间临床接触护理专业的经历可能会提高他们的留职率。本研究探讨了即将毕业的男护生向注册护士角色转变的经历。
采用定性描述性研究设计和归纳性内容分析方法。对沙特阿拉伯一个主要城市的三家公立医院的22名即将毕业的男护生的经历进行了探讨。2015年3月和2015年5月通过焦点小组访谈和文献分析收集数据。
内容分析揭示了三个主要主题：男护士的社会文化形象、男护生参与护理实践以及调整实习计划政策以满足男护生需求。
研究结果揭示了主要源于社会对男性从事护理职业的负面看法的问题。在实习计划中考虑学生的社会文化需求将有助于他们向注册护士角色的转变以及在护理行业的留职。
