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The Journey of Saudi Male Nurses Studying within the Nursing Profession: A Qualitative Study

by
Maram Banakhar
1,*,
Maha Bamohrez
2,*,
Raghad Alhaddad
2,
Reema Youldash
2,
Rwan Alyafee
2,
Sufanah Sabr
2,
Loujain Sharif
3,
Alaa Mahsoon
3 and
Nofaa Alasmee
3
1
Public Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
2
Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
3
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Nurs. Rep. 2021, 11(4), 832-846; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11040078
Submission received: 15 August 2021 / Revised: 16 October 2021 / Accepted: 18 October 2021 / Published: 25 October 2021
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Background: Nursing is considered to be a primarily female profession, particularly in Saudi Arabia, despite the fact that male nurses have contributed to the advancement of the nursing profession in various specialties, such as military nursing, mental health, and critical care. Purpose: We explore the factors influencing Saudi male nursing interns to study within the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted. A convenience sample of 12 Saudi male nursing interns from different nursing colleges were recruited, alongside four hospital internship coordinators. The data were collected by conducting two semi-structured focus group interviews and four individual interviews. All the interviews were analyzed using a comparative analytical approach. Results: Role models and the role of the internship year were identified as factors influencing Saudi male nurses’ decision to study nursing. However, hospital placements, cultural preferences, and the preferences of patients and their families for female nurses were the key challenges encountered. Importantly, this study demonstrated that social media plays a critical role in raising awareness regarding the importance of Saudi male nurses. Conclusion: Awareness needs to be raised of the nursing profession as a gender-diverse field through volunteering programs for the community. It is recommended that Saudi male nurses act as role models for students in the Academic Orientation Forum and on social media.
Keywords: male nurses; gender bias; social media male nurses; gender bias; social media

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Banakhar, M.; Bamohrez, M.; Alhaddad, R.; Youldash, R.; Alyafee, R.; Sabr, S.; Sharif, L.; Mahsoon, A.; Alasmee, N. The Journey of Saudi Male Nurses Studying within the Nursing Profession: A Qualitative Study. Nurs. Rep. 2021, 11, 832-846. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11040078

AMA Style

Banakhar M, Bamohrez M, Alhaddad R, Youldash R, Alyafee R, Sabr S, Sharif L, Mahsoon A, Alasmee N. The Journey of Saudi Male Nurses Studying within the Nursing Profession: A Qualitative Study. Nursing Reports. 2021; 11(4):832-846. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11040078

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Banakhar, Maram, Maha Bamohrez, Raghad Alhaddad, Reema Youldash, Rwan Alyafee, Sufanah Sabr, Loujain Sharif, Alaa Mahsoon, and Nofaa Alasmee. 2021. "The Journey of Saudi Male Nurses Studying within the Nursing Profession: A Qualitative Study" Nursing Reports 11, no. 4: 832-846. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11040078

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Banakhar, M., Bamohrez, M., Alhaddad, R., Youldash, R., Alyafee, R., Sabr, S., Sharif, L., Mahsoon, A., & Alasmee, N. (2021). The Journey of Saudi Male Nurses Studying within the Nursing Profession: A Qualitative Study. Nursing Reports, 11(4), 832-846. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11040078

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