The Experience of Male Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units / 임상간호연구
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
; (3): 352-364, 2020.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-891913
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Purpose@#The purpose of this study was to understand and describe the meaning of the experience of male nurses working in Intensive Care Units (ICU). @*Methods@#Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 8 male nurses. Data were collected from november 2019 to february 2020 and were analyzed using Colaizzi's method, a phenomenological approach. @*Results@#8 theme clusters, and 28 themes were identified. The 8 clusters were as follows; the feeling of burden in a busy and sensitive situation, the daily life facing life and death, female colleagues and patients who are still difficult to treat, a reliable and grateful male colleague, being proud of this role that a man can do, various experiences that improve me, constant effort to be recognized as a team member, and wavering and weighing in the career. @*Conclusion@#These results could help to expand understanding the role of male nurses working in the ICU and in other areas. In addition, the results provide basic data needed to improve mutual respect and relationships between male and female nurses. It is necessary to offer mentoring programs for male nurses to adapt to nursing field.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 3 Human resources for health
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article