Learning experiences of male nursing undergraduate students on humanistic care from the perspective of gender:A qualitative study

PAN Jingda; CHENG Lei

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2096-501X.2024.01.003

Abstract：Objective To investigate the experience and feelings of male nursing undergraduate students on humanistic care learning,and to explore their self-perception on the method and practice of humanistic care in nursing processes,so as to provide a reference for the reform of humanistic care education for male nursing undergraduate students.Methods Using a qualitative research method,semi-structured interviews with male nursing undergraduate students were conducted to explore their learning experience of humanistic care.Results The experiences of nursing undergraduate students on the humanistic care learning effect include two main themes,with three sub-themes respectively.The first theme is positive learning experiences on humanistic care,including guiding male nursing undergraduate students to understand the nursing specialty,helping students to master humanistic care methods,and increasing their sense of identity with curriculum and teaching methods.The negative experience includes the disconnection between humanistic care curriculum theory and practice,a weak initiative and willingness to practice humanistic care,and the obstacle of male nursing undergraduate students'biased rational thinking.Male nursing undergraduate students mastered certain humanistic care methods based on the humanistic elements of the curriculum,and are aware of the importance of humanistic care for patients in the nursing process,but they lack initiative in humanistic care course practice and are skeptical about the intention of applying humanistic care methods in clinical practice.Conclusions In humanistic care education for undergraduate nursing students,it is necessary to pay attention to the different needs of male nursing undergraduate students,and to explore more appropriate teaching contents and methods.