Malawi College of Health Sciences, Private Bag 396 Chichiri Blantyre 3, MW.
Department of Nursing Education, Witwatersrand University, ZA.
Ann Glob Health. 2018 Apr 30;84(1):83-90. doi: 10.29024/aogh.18.
Historically, nursing has evolved from being a feminine profession to a profession accepted by both sexes. In the contemporary world, gender mainstreaming has been instituted as a global strategy in promoting gender equality. Though men continue to join nursing, they face many challenges. It is believed that through proper socialization some of the challenges can be addressed. In Malawi, there is dearth of literature on this subject. This resulted in undertaking the study.
The goal of the study was to describe experiences of male student nurses during undergraduate education in Malawi.
A qualitative descriptive design was utilised. Focus group discussions were conducted with study participants in purposively selected nursing colleges.
Male student nurse midwives faced more negative than positive experiences in nursing. The following three major themes were generated: nursing is a feminine occupation, facing discrimination and socialisation experienced.
Malawian male student nurse midwives face both positive and negative experiences during their integration in nursing. Formulation and implementation of gender sensitive policies would help in strengthening male nurse education.
从历史上看，护理已经从女性职业演变为男女都接受的职业。在当代世界，性别主流化已被作为促进性别平等的一项全球战略提出。尽管男性继续加入护理行业，但他们面临许多挑战。人们认为，通过适当的社会化，可以解决其中的一些挑战。在马拉维，关于这个主题的文献很少。这导致了这项研究的开展。
本研究的目的是描述马拉维男学生护士在本科教育期间的经历。
采用定性描述性设计。在有目的选择的护理学院，对研究参与者进行了焦点小组讨论。
男学生护士助产士在护理方面的经历更多的是负面的，而不是正面的。得出了以下三个主要主题：护理是一种女性职业、面临歧视和经历社会化。
马拉维男学生护士助产士在融入护理的过程中既面临积极的经历，也面临消极的经历。制定和实施对性别敏感的政策将有助于加强男护士教育。
