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[Prejudices and traditions in nursing]
Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P
|December 1, 1995
Summary
This study explores historical nursing prejudices, myths, and stereotypes. It examines how these enduring stigmas are perpetuated, drawing on Gadamerian philosophy.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Studies
- History of Medicine
- Social Sciences
Context:
- Nursing has a long history marked by persistent prejudices, myths, stigmas, and stereotypes.
- Understanding the historical roots of these issues is crucial for contemporary nursing practice and education.
Purpose:
- To identify and analyze the prejudices and traditions within the history of nursing.
- To examine the maintenance and perpetuation of myths, stigmas, and stereotypes in nursing.
- To apply Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics to understand these historical phenomena.
Summary:
- The research investigates the historical evolution of prejudices and traditions in nursing.
- It analyzes how nursing myths, stigmas, and stereotypes have been sustained over time.
- Gadamer's philosophical ideas are utilized as a framework to interpret the persistence of these issues.
Impact:
- Provides a historical and philosophical lens for understanding enduring nursing stigmas.
- Contributes to critical discourse on nursing history and professional identity.
- Informs strategies for challenging and dismantling harmful stereotypes in modern healthcare settings.