在护理中导航男性气质：解开男性本科护理学生的“只做重症护理”的职业抱负

IF 3.3 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nurse Education in Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104332

Animesh Ghimire , Yunjing Qiu

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摘要

目的本质性研究探讨男性本科护生对危重病护理职业偏好的动机和认知。尽管越来越多的男性进入护理行业，但性别期望和刻板印象仍然存在。之前的研究探讨了男性护士在工作中的经历，强调了他们在女性主导的职业中所面临的挑战。然而，在理解这些性别职业抱负的起源方面，在形成的本科阶段仍然存在差距。采用现象学方法，采用半结构化访谈。方法从澳大利亚一所城市大学招收本科护生。专题分析用于确定和解释与他们的职业抱负有关的关键主题。结果出现了四个主要主题：1)超越床边：“男性化”护理的魅力；2)镜子和导师：男性榜样在重症监护中的影响；3)媒体神话制造：重症监护的英雄主义；4)通往高层的快速通道：野心和玻璃自动扶梯。结论本研究强调了社会期望、角色塑造、媒体影响和感知到的职业发展机会在塑造男护生对重症监护的偏好方面的复杂相互作用。研究结果强调，有必要超越对“男性”和“女性”角色的简单定义。此外，媒体中负责任的代表对于尽量减少幻灭感至关重要。通过加深我们对这些多方面动机的理解，护理教育项目和医疗机构可以更有效地支持男性学生，促进所有专业的多样性，培养一支更具包容性和公平性的护理队伍。

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Navigating masculinity in nursing: Unpacking the 'critical care only' career aspirations of male undergraduate nursing students

Aim

This qualitative study explores the motivations and perceptions underlying the demonstrable preference for critical care careers among a cohort of male undergraduate nursing students.

Background

Despite increasing numbers of men entering nursing, gendered expectations and stereotypes persist. Previous research has explored the experiences of male nurses in the workforce, highlighting the challenges they face in navigating a female-dominated profession. However, there remains a gap in understanding the origins of these gendered career aspirations during the formative undergraduate years.

Design

A phenomenological approach was employed, using semi-structured interviews.

Methods

Final-year male undergraduate nursing students were recruited from a metropolitan Australian university. Thematic analysis was used to identify and interpret key themes related to their career aspirations.

Results

Four overarching themes emerged: 1) Beyond the Bedside: The Allure of 'Masculine' Nursing, 2) Mirrors and Mentors: The Influence of Male Role Models in Critical Care, 3) Media Mythmaking: The Heroism of Critical Care and 4) Fast Track to the Top: Ambition and the Glass Escalator.

Conclusion

This study underscores the complex interplay of societal expectations, role modeling, media influence and perceived opportunities for career advancement in shaping the preferences of male nursing students towards critical care. The findings highlight the necessity of transcending simplistic definitions of "masculine" and "feminine" roles. Furthermore, responsible representation in the media is crucial for minimizing disillusionment. By deepening our understanding of these multifaceted motivations, nursing education programs and healthcare institutions can more effectively support male students, promote diversity across all specialties and cultivate a more inclusive and equitable nursing workforce.

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Nurse Education in Practice NURSING-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

9.40%

发文量

180

审稿时长

51 days

期刊介绍： Nurse Education in Practice enables lecturers and practitioners to both share and disseminate evidence that demonstrates the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments. It is supportive of new authors and will be at the forefront in publishing individual and collaborative papers that demonstrate the link between education and practice.