Mao Aimei, Cheong Pak Leng, Van Iat Kio, Tam Hon Lon
Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Est. Repouso No.35, Macau, China.
BMC Nurs. 2021 Jan 20;20(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s12912-021-00539-w.
Exploration of professional development experiences of male nurses can help develop evidence-based strategies to attract males into nursing. The study aims to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of being a male in nursing profession that male nurses and male nursing students experience in their professional development.
A descriptive qualitative research was designed. Purposive sampling was applied and 24 males (12 nursing students and 12 clinical nurses) participated. Semi-structured individual interviews were used in data collection. Thematic analysis was used in data analysis.
Professional development of male nurses was related to three interplayed identities: a man, a nurse, and a minority. Three themes emerged relating to the professional development of the males: "feeling role strains" "taking perceived advantage of masculine traits" and "taking an egalitarian viewpoint". There was no clear line between the gender-related advantages and disadvantages as factors influencing professional development can be turned by the males from barriers to facilitators.
Male nurses perceive nursing as equally suitable for males and females and make use of masculine traits to thrive in their professional development.
探索男护士的职业发展经历有助于制定基于证据的策略，以吸引男性从事护理工作。本研究旨在调查男护士和男护生在职业发展过程中作为男性从事护理工作的利弊。
设计了一项描述性定性研究。采用目的抽样法，24名男性（12名护生和12名临床护士）参与研究。采用半结构化个体访谈收集数据。数据分析采用主题分析法。
男护士的职业发展与三种相互交织的身份相关：男性、护士和少数群体。出现了与男性职业发展相关的三个主题：“感到角色压力”“利用男性特质的优势”和“采取平等主义观点”。与性别相关的优势和劣势之间没有明显界限，因为影响职业发展的因素可以被男性从障碍转变为促进因素。
男护士认为护理工作对男性和女性同样适合，并利用男性特质在职业发展中茁壮成长。
