Masibo Racheal Mukoya, Masika Golden M, Kibusi Stephen M
School of Nursing and Public Health, The University of Dodoma, P.O. Box 259, Dodoma 41218, Tanzania.
Nurs Rep. 2025 Jan 8;15(1):14. doi: 10.3390/nursrep15010014.
(1) The question addressed in this study is what kinds of stereotypes and biases of gender in nursing exist in Tanzania. This study aimed to investigate gender stereotypes and bias among healthcare providers and non-healthcare providers. (2) Methods: Qualitative descriptive design and data were collected from the Dar es Salaam region of Tanzania through a Focus Group Discussion approach. The qualitative content analysis was used to obtain themes the following themes. (3) Results: Three themes and eighteen subthemes emerged from this study. The first theme is role distribution based on nurse gender, its impact, and mitigating approaches for biased role distribution; the second theme is the different ways of addressing challenges in gender in nursing diversity; and the third theme is gender in nursing biases at the training institutions. (4) Conclusions: The bias and stereotypes about gender in nursing still exist in clinical areas and training institutions. Exercising professionalism in both settings remains a vital aspect of reducing bias. Moreover, role distribution should not be dominated by social roles of men and women in the community but rather should be based on competence and individual abilities.
(1) 本研究探讨的问题是坦桑尼亚护理领域存在哪些性别刻板印象和偏见。本研究旨在调查医疗保健提供者和非医疗保健提供者之间的性别刻板印象和偏见。(2) 方法：采用定性描述性设计，通过焦点小组讨论的方法从坦桑尼亚达累斯萨拉姆地区收集数据。采用定性内容分析法得出以下主题。(3) 结果：本研究出现了三个主题和十八个子主题。第一个主题是基于护士性别的角色分配、其影响以及针对有偏见的角色分配的缓解方法；第二个主题是应对护理多样性中性别挑战的不同方式；第三个主题是培训机构中护理领域的性别偏见。(4) 结论：护理领域中关于性别的偏见和刻板印象在临床领域和培训机构仍然存在。在这两种环境中践行专业精神仍然是减少偏见的一个重要方面。此外，角色分配不应由社区中男性和女性的社会角色主导，而应基于能力和个人能力。
