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[Being a nurse in a transcultural context]
M de M Nóbrega1, D Lopes Neto, H F Dantas
1Estado da Saúde da Paraíba, CCS/UFPB.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|July 1, 1996
Summary
Male nurses face significant misconceptions and cultural impositions from family and professionals. This study explores these challenges and their technical perspectives within public health nursing.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Transcultural Theory
Context:
- Explores the perceptions of male nurses in public health nursing.
- Investigates the experiences of male nurses within their professional environment.
- Utilizes a qualitative approach to understand societal views on male nurses.
Purpose:
- To discover how male nurses are perceived by family and other professionals.
- To examine the technical vision of male nurses regarding professional challenges.
- To identify cultural impositions and misconceptions faced by male nurses.
Summary:
- This qualitative study involved four male nurses from a Master's in Public Health Nursing program.
- Data collected via open-ended questionnaires, guided by Leininger's Transcultural Theory.
- Findings reveal significant cultural shock, misconceptions, and stigmatization experienced by male nurses.
Impact:
- Highlights the societal challenges and biases male nurses encounter.
- Provides insights into the lived experiences of male nurses in a traditionally female-dominated profession.
- Informs strategies to address stigma and improve the professional environment for male nurses.