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{"title":"Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Care of Patients with Predominantly Antibody Deficiencies (PADs)-A Qualitative Study with Perspectives from Both Patients and Nurses.","authors":"Ramona Fust, Sofia Nyström, Britt Åkerlind, Åsa Nilsdotter-Augustinsson, Christina Petersson","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030104","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives:</b> One of the risk groups during the COVID-19 pandemic was people with predominantly antibody deficiencies (PADs) that have a compromised immune system. In the absence of evidence and clinical experience, there were challenges for patients in their daily life and for staff in counseling during this time. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the experiences of PAD patients and nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. <b>Methods:</b> Focus group interviews with patients (n = 12) and nurses (n = 12) were performed separately, which were then analyzed using content analysis. <b>Results:</b> The daily life of PAD patients was affected during the pandemic, with concerns about becoming seriously ill. Social isolation and adherence to recommendations by the majority of the Swedish population resulted in patients feeling infectiously healthier during this period. The rapid transition of specialist care to telemedicine care encounters was an important measure taken to address patients' concerns and questions according to both patients and nurses. In addition, patients expressed a need for a coordinated care plan to facilitate access to integrated care. <b>Conclusions:</b> The high level of trust for authorities in Sweden was related to the high compliance with the recommendations, which reduced the spread of the infection. The role of specialized care is an important support for PAD patients, which was particularly evident during the pandemic. Information transfer to a specific risk group, such as people with PADs, is important and can usefully be coordinated by their specialist clinic. Telemedicine meetings are an important complement for people with PADs and need to be further elaborated. Also, there is a need to clarify how to better coordinate primary and specialized care.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11944963/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Qualitative Study of Maternity Healthcare Vulnerability Based on Women's Experiences in Different Sociocultural Context.","authors":"Claudia Susana Silva-Fernández, Eva Garrosa, David Ramiro-Cortijo","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030105","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Unfulfillment of maternity rights in healthcare is a global problem associated with abuse, neglect and discrimination, known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) vulnerability. Women's perceptions of their experience are a keystone to improving maternity healthcare. The aim of this study was to evaluate the women's perceptions of the vulnerability of maternity rights and the associated risk and protective factors. <b>Methods:</b> This study was carried out by qualitative techniques based on the analysis of a semi-structured interview applied to six women in the postpartum period with pregnancy assistance and birth in Spain and Colombia between February and August of 2024. A triangulation analysis was performed about the perceptions of the concept, experiences and risk and protective factors of OB/GYN vulnerability. The free-access ATLAS.ti software was used. <b>Results:</b> OB/GYN vulnerability is generally perceived by women with a psychological impact. Women think that their own factors (emotion management, social support, attitude to change and beliefs), health professional factors (burnout, empathy and social skills) and health institution factors (workload, centralization in technical and protocols, humanization, quality and access to recourses) have an influence to modulate the vulnerability of rights in maternity healthcare. <b>Conclusions:</b> It is necessary for health systems to move from a protocol-centered to a person-centered model, particularly in maternity healthcare. This model should include the biopsychosocial needs of women and allow for their participation. Health institutions need to evaluate their processes and minimize burnout in health professionals. In addition, there are factors affecting OB/GYN vulnerability not only in childbirth but also during pregnancy and postpartum.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11945914/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Medical Mistrust: A Concept Analysis.","authors":"Meghna Shukla, Marvin Schilt-Solberg, Wanda Gibson-Scipio","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030103","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> The term \"medical mistrust\" has increased in literary usage within the last ten years, but the term has not yet been fully conceptualized. This article analyzes the usage of the term \"medical mistrust\" in the extant literature in order to articulate its antecedents, attributes, and consequences. The aim of this article is to provide a preliminary conceptual definition and conceptual figure for medical mistrust. <b>Methods:</b> Walker and Avant's method of conceptual analysis was used to extract concept attributes, antecedents, and consequences and define empirical referents. The databases PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and PSYCinfo and the Google search engine were used. <b>Results:</b> Medical mistrust is a social determinant of health fueled by a fear of harm and exploitation and is experienced at both the interpersonal, intergenerational, and institutional levels, reinforced by structural racism and systemic inequalities. Medical mistrust is antedated by historical trauma, socioeconomic disparities, medical gaslighting, traumatic medical experiences, maladaptive health beliefs and behaviors, and individual minority identities and is transmitted intergenerationally and culturally. The consequences of medical mistrust include the underutilization of health services, delays in diagnosis and care, poor treatment adherence, poor health outcomes, negative psychological effects, and an increase in the uptake of medical misinformation and maladaptive health behaviors. <b>Conclusions:</b> The findings of this concept analysis have important implications for healthcare providers, healthcare systems, and researchers, as well as healthcare policy makers.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11944586/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship Between Frailty and Risk of Falls Among Hospitalised Older People with Cardiac Conditions: An Observational Cohort Study.","authors":"Noel Rivas-González, María López, Belén Martín-Gil, Mercedes Fernández-Castro, María José Castro, J Alberto San Román","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030100","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objective</b>: Ageing favours the onset of cardiovascular diseases, frailty, and risk of falls. In the hospital setting, 47.7% of patients may be frail, and the incidence of falls may be as high as five per thousand. This study seeks to determine the relationship between frailty, risk of falls, and length of hospital stays in hospitalised older adults with heart disease. <b>Methods</b>: An observational study was conducted of a cohort of patients aged ≥60 years admitted to a cardiology unit (2022-2024). Frailty was assessed using Fried's phenotype, risk of falls using the J.H. Downton scale, and level of dependency using the Barthel index. Clinical variables, anthropometric measurements, and length of stay were analysed. Statistical analysis: quantitative variables were expressed as means and standard deviations, and categorical variables as frequencies. Associations were analysed using Student's <i>t</i>-tests, chi-squared tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests for comparisons of three or more groups. Relationships between frailty, risk of falls, and other variables were examined using univariate binary logistic regression, with a 95% confidence interval and statistical significance set at <i>p</i> < 0.05. <b>Results</b>: A total of 144 patients were recruited (mean age = 73.08 years [SD = 7.95]) (women = 33.30%). Frailty was associated with waist circumference in men (<i>p</i> = 0.01) and diastolic blood pressure in women (<i>p</i> = 0.05). Frailty was further linked to Downton scores (odds ratio [OR] = 1.565; 95% CI: 1.156-2.120; <i>p</i> = 0.004), age (OR = 1.114; 95% CI: 1.058-1.173; <i>p</i> = 0.000), Barthel index (OR = 0.902; 95% CI: 0.854-0.953; <i>p</i> = 0.000), and length of stay (OR = 1.101; 95% CI: 1.021-1.186; <i>p</i> = 0.012). <b>Conclusions</b>: Frailty appears to be related to Downton scores and impacts the length of hospital stays in older adults hospitalised with cardiac conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11944954/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the Contribution of Nurse Practitioners to Geriatric and Palliative Care in Israel.","authors":"Rachel Nissanholtz-Gannot, Keren Grinberg, Shoshy Goldberg, Hilla Fighel, Yael Sela, Yafit Cohen, Rivka Hazan Hazoref","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030101","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives</b>: Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a pivotal role in delivering medical care, leveraging their specialized training and broader range of authorities than registered nurses, as approved by the Ministry of Health. Since 2009, Israel has expanded NP training to include diverse specialties such as palliative care, geriatrics, diabetes, surgery, and health policy. Introducing a new professional role into the health system is a complex, resource-intensive process that requires collaboration across stakeholders. Globally, NPs are recognized for preventing hospitalizations and achieving improved care outcomes, with high patient satisfaction. However, in Israel, NPs' perceptions of their role and contributions remain underexplored. This study aims to assess NPs' role perception, contributions to the health system, and attitudes toward their professional development in palliative and geriatric care. <b>Methods</b>: The mixed-methods study included 26 in-depth interviews with palliative and geriatric NPs and an online survey of 89 NPs (29 in geriatrics and 60 in palliative care). <b>Results</b>: Most NPs are women (84%), Israeli natives (69%), and Jewish (64%). More than half (53%) have 1-4 years of experience as practitioners, and 71% are employed full time. Regarding their work environment, the NPs feel that their supervisors and patients are appreciative of their work and that they are considered professional authorities. The qualitative findings also point to several challenges in their work: (1) The NPs' status vis-à-vis medical staff and patients is insufficiently established; (2) the NPs lack practical and theoretical learning over time; (3) there is a shortage of positions; and (4) there is a sense of high work and emotional load and difficulty in implementing palliative care within the health system. With regard to their training, 58% of NPs were satisfied with the course, while 71% felt it lacked content. Looking forward, 76% of the NPs believed that over the next five years, the NP role would expand significantly, and 88% would recommend that other nurses become NPs. <b>Conclusions</b>: To maximize NPs' potential, the study recommends clarifying their role, expanding authorities, aligning training with professional demands, and fostering trust between NPs and the medical establishment. Branding efforts and emotional support for NPs, especially in palliative care, are essential to enhance their integration and effectiveness in the health system.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11945368/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assertiveness in Nursing: A Systematic Review of Its Role and Impact in Healthcare Settings.","authors":"Maha R Al-Hawaiti, Loujain Sharif, Hala Elsayes","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030102","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Assertiveness in nursing is crucial to improving communication, reducing interpersonal tensions, and improving healthcare outcomes. <b>Objective:</b> The objective of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize the literature on assertiveness in nursing, focusing on nurses' perspectives regarding its role, influencing factors, challenges, and impact within complex healthcare settings. <b>Methods:</b> This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. An integrated mixed methods approach was used to capture the multifaceted nature of assertiveness in nursing. The evaluation covered both qualitative and quantitative investigations, concentrating on quantitative publications between 2018 and 2024 and qualitative publications without a time limit. Diverse methodologies were incorporated using the SPIDER framework. A comprehensive electronic search was conducted across six databases: PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, PsychInfo, Wiley Online Library, and Web of Science. Ultimately, 15 research papers were included in the review out of 9490 publications that were initially identified. Included studies were critically appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) and the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal checklists. <b>Results:</b> A total of 9490 studies were identified, of which 15 (eight quantitative and seven qualitative) were included in this review. The review and subsequent analysis revealed five major themes: (1) facilitators of assertiveness; (2) barriers to assertiveness; (3) assertiveness training; (4) interaction with other staff; and (5) patient relationships. <b>Conclusions:</b> Assertiveness is essential for proficient nursing practice, especially in complex healthcare environments. It facilitates improved communication, alleviates stress, and augments patient care. Future research should explore the long-term benefits of assertiveness training and its influence across various cultural settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11944438/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Maternal Dietary Intake, Physical Activity Status, and Body Composition During Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Vasiliki Michou, Arsenios Tsiotsias, Panagiotis Eskitzis","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030099","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to estimate the Greek population's maternal dietary intake, physical activity status, and body composition during pregnancy. <b>Research method:</b> Forty-nine women during pregnancy, with a mean age of 31.08 ± 4.90 years old, were asked to fill in the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) to assess their physical activity levels, the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to assess the maternal dietary intake, and a Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) to evaluate different body composition indices. <b>Results:</b> Variance analysis showed that the pregnancy trimester's effect on various indices of BIA was statistically significant. Moreover, the results showed that pregnant women consume a median of 2135 kcal and 2012.10 mL of water per day, regardless of their trimester. The Pearson correlation analysis unveiled a significant positive correlation between energy (r = 0.795, <i>p</i> < 0.001), water (r = 0.759, <i>p</i> < 0.001), fat (r = 0.535, <i>p</i> = 0.029), and dietary fibers (r = 0.310, <i>p</i> < 0.001) with pregnancy trimester. According to the PPAQ in women, categorized based on their pregnancy trimester, the results showed that women in the third trimester were statistically more sedentary than those in the second and first trimesters, respectively. Lastly, multiple regression analysis showed that pregnancy trimester (<i>p</i> = 0.005), employment status (<i>p</i> = 0.040), economic status (<i>p</i> = 0.037), and higher BMI (<i>p</i> = 0.013), BFMI (<i>p</i> = 0.017), and FFMI (<i>p</i> = 0.024) values had a significant contribution to the model. <b>Conclusions:</b> Pregnancy trimester has a significant impact on different indices of BIA and nutrients based on the FFQ, while physical activity levels decrease dramatically during pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11944322/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of Delayed Discharge Among Patients Admitted to the Internal Medicine Wards: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Filippo Binda, Federica Marelli, Valeria Cesana, Veronica Rossi, Nadia Boasi, Maura Lusignani","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030098","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030098","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives</b>: Hospital bed shortage is a widespread issue affecting healthcare systems globally, often exacerbated by bed-blocking, a phenomenon where patients remain hospitalized longer than medically necessary due to discharge delays. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of patients with bed-blocker status admitted to the internal medicine wards. <b>Methods</b>: This cross-sectional study was conducted at an academic tertiary-level hospital in Milan (Italy) from 1 January to 31 December 2023. All adult patients identified as ready for discharge by the bed management service, but whose actual discharge was delayed by more than 24 h, were included. Clinical data were retrieved from electronic medical and nursing records. This study adhered to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines. <b>Results</b>: Out of 2480 admissions to the internal medicine wards, 147 patients (5.9%) experienced delayed discharge. The median hospital length of stay was 22 days (IQR: 15.0-33.0); the median duration of appropriate stay was 6 days (IQR: 2.0-13.0), and the median length of delayed stay was 14 days (IQR: 7.0-21.0). Waiting for transfer to lower-intensity care facilities was the primary cause of delayed discharge. Complications during delayed stays included delirium (31.3%) and hospital-acquired infections (35.4%), particularly urinary tract infections (17.7%). Logistic regression identified older age (≥75 years), extended hospital length of stay, emergency admissions, and discharge to long-term care as independent predictors of bed-blocker status. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study highlights delayed discharges as a significant issue in internal medicine wards, driven by advanced age, caregiver absence, and high dependency in activities of daily living.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11944830/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Japanese Family Conditions Demonstrating Family Resilience: Directed Content Analysis Based on Literature and Family Interviews.","authors":"Naohiro Hohashi, Natsumi Kijima","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030096","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives:</b> When experiencing a variety of negative family events, families that, as a whole, have high family resilience maintain and improve family functioning. It is important, therefore, for nursing professionals to be able to assess families lacking in family resilience in order to prevent, reduce, or ameliorate family symptoms (such as family-perceived problems, issues, difficulties, or suffering). The purpose of this study was to clarify how family resilience works. <b>Methods:</b> Family resilience is defined based on the Concentric Sphere Family Environment Theory (CSFET) as when a family becomes aware of family symptoms on its own, and its power to autonomously and actively improve its own family functions. The contents of 22 family nursing cases from 16 qualitative studies on family resilience and the results of 28 semi-structured interviews with 28 parenting-age families in Japan were qualitatively categorized using the triangulation method, and then directed content analysis was conducted based on the CSFET. <b>Results:</b> A total of 157 labels, with a total of 23 categories and 47 subcategories, were found to relate to family resilience, such as \"can utilize relatives\", \"family members can communicate with members of other families\", \"family members can share information\", \"all family members can communicate with one another\", \"all family members can cooperate with one another\", and \"can share time with family\". <b>Conclusions:</b> From these, a variety of diverse aspects contributing to a family's resilience, including family member interactions, entire family interactions, use of social resources, and religious and spiritual support, were indicated.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11945855/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Men in Mental Health: A Scoping Review of Challenges, Contributions, and Future Possibilities of Recruiting into Nursing.","authors":"Natasha Reedy, Trish Luyke, Rowena McGregor, Rachel King, Rhonda Dawson, Brendon Robinson, Daniel Terry","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15030097","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15030097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives:</b> Historically, male nurses were predominant in mental health settings due to their perceived physical strength and ability to manage violent patients. However, societal changes and the evolution of nursing education have led to a decline in male participation. This study aims to explore the characteristics, qualities, and attributes of male mental health nurses, while aiming to identify factors that attract and retain, as well as that deter, men in this field, to inform male recruitment and retention strategies to grow the mental health nursing workforce. <b>Methods:</b> A scoping review was conducted across six databases, including PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and ProQuest. The focus was on studies from 1970 to 2024. Screening and selection of studies were based on eligibility criteria. Narrative synthesis was conducted, and the study follows the PRISMA for Scoping Reviews checklist. <b>Results:</b> Limited research exists on male mental health nurses. The data highlight the unique contributions of male nurses, including their resilience, teamwork, and emotional competence. They also identify challenges such as workplace violence, stigma, and lack of career development opportunities. The literature suggests that targeted recruitment strategies and supportive work environments are essential to increase the number of male mental health nurses and address the nursing shortage in this specialty. Positive academic experiences and professional development opportunities are crucial for retaining male nurses. <b>Conclusions:</b> Addressing stigma associated with mental health nursing is needed, starting with a positive public health education campaign. Addressing workplace violence needs to stem from improved organisational procedures that promote the safety and wellbeing of nurses and clients, combined with de-escalation education and training; mentoring are vital to improving attraction, job satisfaction, and the retention of male nurses. By understanding these factors, health care organisations can better support male mental health nurses and enhance the overall quality of mental health care.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11945031/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143731557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}