Gender dynamics in nursing profession: impact on professional practice and development in Tanzania.
Humans
Tanzania
Female
Cross-Sectional Studies
Male
Adult
Surveys and Questionnaires
Professional Practice
/ statistics & numerical data
Sexism
/ statistics & numerical data
Sex Factors
Nurses, Male
/ statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Nursing Staff, Hospital
/ statistics & numerical data
Staff Development
Gender identity
Nursing
Professional development
Professional practice
Journal
BMC health services research
ISSN: 1472-6963
Titre abrégé: BMC Health Serv Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088677
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Oct 2024
04 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
24
06
2024
accepted:
23
09
2024
medline:
4
10
2024
pubmed:
4
10
2024
entrez:
3
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Gender disparity has long been noted in nursing, a predominantly female-dominated profession. However, recently the increase in the number of male nurses disproves the existing belief that nursing is exclusively a female profession. Even though the studies have reported changing gender trends in nursing, the information is not sufficient and the effects of the changing trend on professional practice and professional development have not been explored. Therefore this study aims to assess the influence of gender in nursing on professional practice and development in Tanzania. This was an analytical Hospital-Based Cross-sectional Study Design, conducted at four hospitals in Dar es Salaam, with 580 nurses between 20th May and 20th June 2024. Proportionate sampling was used to determine the required number of participants from each of the four facilities. Moreover, systematic random sampling was used to recruit participants from each facility. The validated questionnaire was used to obtain data, which were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Among seventy items that measured professional practices, sixty three items indicated good professional practices among female nurses compared with their male counterparts male. On the association of gender in nursing to professional practice and development, the findings revealed no significant association between gender in nursing and professional practice (χ It was found that professional practice does not depend on gender in nursing, because the practice was optimal across both genders. Nurse's self-image of nursing, facility factors, and professional development influence their professional practice. Moreover, gender in nursing is associated with professional development, indicating the existence of gender stereotypes in the distribution of opportunities between male and female nurses. The study recommends extending this cross-sectional study to nonclinical settings such as training institutions.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Gender disparity has long been noted in nursing, a predominantly female-dominated profession. However, recently the increase in the number of male nurses disproves the existing belief that nursing is exclusively a female profession. Even though the studies have reported changing gender trends in nursing, the information is not sufficient and the effects of the changing trend on professional practice and professional development have not been explored. Therefore this study aims to assess the influence of gender in nursing on professional practice and development in Tanzania.
METHODS
METHODS
This was an analytical Hospital-Based Cross-sectional Study Design, conducted at four hospitals in Dar es Salaam, with 580 nurses between 20th May and 20th June 2024. Proportionate sampling was used to determine the required number of participants from each of the four facilities. Moreover, systematic random sampling was used to recruit participants from each facility. The validated questionnaire was used to obtain data, which were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Among seventy items that measured professional practices, sixty three items indicated good professional practices among female nurses compared with their male counterparts male. On the association of gender in nursing to professional practice and development, the findings revealed no significant association between gender in nursing and professional practice (χ
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
It was found that professional practice does not depend on gender in nursing, because the practice was optimal across both genders. Nurse's self-image of nursing, facility factors, and professional development influence their professional practice. Moreover, gender in nursing is associated with professional development, indicating the existence of gender stereotypes in the distribution of opportunities between male and female nurses. The study recommends extending this cross-sectional study to nonclinical settings such as training institutions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39363160
doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11641-5
pii: 10.1186/s12913-024-11641-5
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1179Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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