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Nursing students' experiences of educational discrimination: a qualitative study
Zahra Hadian Jazi1, Kazzem Gheybi2, Zahra Zare3
1Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran.
BMC Nursing
|June 16, 2022
Summary
Nursing students experience educational discrimination, primarily due to professors' behavior and strict rules. This discrimination negatively impacts their self-confidence and professional independence.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Medical Ethics
- Social Sciences
Background:
- Discrimination remains a significant issue for nursing students despite universal acceptance of justice.
- Educational discrimination negatively impacts nursing students' experiences and confidence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore nursing students' experiences with educational discrimination.
- To identify the primary factors contributing to feelings of discrimination among nursing students.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving 12 nursing students from Shahr-e-Kord and Iran University of Medical Science.
- Data collected through face-to-face, in-depth interviews using semi-structured questions.
- Content analysis method used for interview data analysis.
Main Results:
- Three main themes emerged: inappropriate professor behavior, strict rules, and lack of professional independence.
- Subcategories included discriminatory actions, lack of self-confidence transfer, and motivational issues.
- Inequality in rule enforcement and the high authority of physicians over nurses were also identified.
Conclusions:
- Nursing students perceive significant discrimination, especially compared to medical students.
- Discrimination negatively affects nursing students' self-confidence.
- Educators must address discriminatory behaviors and speech to mitigate these negative impacts.
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