Barriers and facilitators to enrolling in nursing programs as perceived by male students: a qualitative study in the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates
barriers
facilitators
male students
nursing
nursing education
Journal
International journal of nursing education scholarship
ISSN: 1548-923X
Titre abrégé: Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101214977
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jan 2023
01 Jan 2023
Historique:
received:
24
08
2022
accepted:
04
02
2023
entrez:
21
2
2023
pubmed:
22
2
2023
medline:
25
2
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Despite the cultural challenges and stigma associated with nursing in the United Arab Emirates, there has been an increase in male nursing students. It is therefore important to understand barriers and facilitators that influence their decision to choose nursing education. This qualitative study used purposive sampling to recruit 30 male undergraduate students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and data were analyzed with thematic analysis. Ten themes were identified that described barriers and facilitators to choosing nursing programs as perceived by male students. Four themes reflected barriers and six themes were identified that encompassed facilitators to choosing nursing programs. For international audiences, our findings could be helpful in enhancing both the recruitment and educational opportunities for male nursing students. Male students may be inspired to pursue the nursing profession by the presence of men in the profession and favorable male role models. Effort is needed to recruit male role models in nursing schools.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36803405
pii: ijnes-2022-0075
doi: 10.1515/ijnes-2022-0075
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2023 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
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