Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Massey University Manawatu, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
J Adv Nurs. 2022 Dec;78(12):4190-4198. doi: 10.1111/jan.15402. Epub 2022 Jul 31.
This research aimed to identify the factors that impact why men do not view nursing as a career choice.
Qualitative description was utilized to capture the rich narratives and insight of participants.
Through convenience sampling, nine New Zealand qualified male nurses within their first three years of practice were recruited. Semi-structured interviews were conducted between November 2019 and January 2020 via zoom from sites across New Zealand. All interviews were recorded and transcribed, with the data analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis.
The findings reflected the experiences of the research participants as they made sense of a predominantly female-dominated work environment both during their undergraduate training and prior to recruitment. The research identified two key themes: The first found that men in nursing experienced isolation due to the societal gendering of nursing influencing the participant's knowledge and understanding of what nursing was, as a career. The second theme found that for participants, nursing was not prominent in their awareness when leaving school and making career choices.
This research indicates that nursing as a career choice for men is still underpinned by a lack of understanding of the actual role of the nurse and what nurses do, and is more supported by a societal perception that nursing is still a feminized profession. Findings can be used to make recommendations for change in the profession to strengthen diversity in the workforce and redefine the recruitment of men into nursing.
This research reviewed the career choices of men in nursing and why they chose nursing as a profession. Understanding the barriers of why men do not consider nursing as a career choice assists with finding strategies in both the clinical and academic environments that can enable greater gender diversity within the nursing profession.
This applies to this research as the focus was on male registered nurses only.
本研究旨在确定影响男性不将护理视为职业选择的因素。
采用定性描述方法,以捕捉参与者丰富的叙述和见解。
通过便利抽样,招募了 9 名在新西兰的新西兰注册男性护士,他们在实践的头三年。2019 年 11 月至 2020 年 1 月期间,通过 zoom 在新西兰各地的地点进行了半结构化访谈。所有访谈均进行了记录和转录,并使用 Braun 和 Clarke 的主题分析对数据进行了分析。
研究结果反映了研究参与者的经验,因为他们在本科培训期间和招聘前就主要由女性主导的工作环境对自己的知识和理解有了一定的认识。研究发现了两个关键主题:第一个主题发现,护理专业的男性由于护理的社会性别化影响了参与者对护理职业的认识和理解,因此感到孤立。第二个主题发现,对于参与者来说,在离开学校和做出职业选择时,护理并没有引起他们的注意。
本研究表明,男性选择护理作为职业仍然是由于对护士实际角色和护士工作的理解不足,并且更多地受到护理仍然是一个女性化职业的社会观念的支持。研究结果可用于提出专业变革的建议,以加强劳动力的多样性,并重新定义男性对护理的招聘。
本研究回顾了男性在护理职业中的职业选择以及他们为何选择护理作为职业。了解男性不考虑护理作为职业选择的原因,可以帮助我们在临床和学术环境中找到策略,从而在护理专业中实现更大的性别多样性。
这适用于本研究,因为重点仅放在注册男护士身上。