Gender debate as a challenge in nursing training.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Gender Studies
• Sociology of Professions

Background:

• Traditional scientific models dominate nursing education.
• This approach neglects gender issues, reinforcing profession feminization stereotypes.
• Student perspectives on gender in nursing training are underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore undergraduate nursing students' perspectives on challenges introducing gender discussions.
• To identify barriers within current nursing training curricula regarding gender.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative, exploratory-explanatory study design.
• Semi-structured interviews conducted with 12 undergraduate nursing students.
• Data analyzed using the Discourse of the Collective Subject framework.

Main Results:

• Nursing education is rooted in a traditional scientific model.
• This model neglects gender, perpetuating stereotypes and the feminization of nursing.
• Students' views highlight the need for integrating gender into the curriculum.

Conclusions:

• Nursing training faces significant challenges in integrating gender as a core theme.
• Recommendations include enhancing faculty training and adopting emancipatory pedagogical practices.
• Curriculum reform, including theorization and restructuring, is essential for addressing gender issues and promoting nursing leadership.