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Clinical Survival: Male Nurses Adaptation Process for Female Nurses

임상에서의 생존: 여성간호사에 대한 남성간호사의 적응 과정

  • Received : 2019.02.08
  • Accepted : 2019.03.23
  • Published : 2019.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find meaning of male nurses's adaptation to female nurses by grsping deeply what the adaption process of male nurses is from male nurses's point of views. What is the adaptation of male nurses to female nurses? With this research subject, we explored the adaptation process of male nurses to female nurses through phenomenological method. The study participants were 12 male nurses with more than 25 months of experience working in hospitals who agreed to the intention and method of the study. The results of this study were derived from 39 meanings of composition, 13 theme bundles, and 4 categories. As for the category, it was revealed that, in the case of maladjustment situation, there was a tendency to assimilate into force, interpersonal relationship, to improve the job ability, and to become a dedicated nurse. The results of this study can be used as basic data to develop effective nursing workforce management measures in the clinical field by understanding the adaptation process to female nurses of male nurses.

본 연구의 목적은 남성간호사가 여성간호사에 대한 적응과정이 어떠한가를 남성의 관점에서 심도 있게 파악하여남성간호사의 여성간호사에 대한 적응의 의미를 찾는 것이다. 본 연구는 여성간호사에 대한 남성간호사의 적응은 어떠한가? 라는 연구 주제를 가지고 현상학적 방법을 통하여 남성간호사의 여성간호사에 대한 적응과정을 탐색하였다. 연구 참여자는 본 연구의 의도와 방법을 듣고 동의한 25개월 이상의 병원근무경력을 가진 남성간호사로 총 12명을 대상으로 하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 39개의 구성의미와 13개의 주제 묶음, 4개의 범주로 도출 되었다. 범주로는 부적응상황에 가로막힘, 대인관계로 동화되어 가기, 업무능력 향상시키기, 전담간호사로 피해가기로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 남성간호사의 여성간호사에 대한 적응 과정을 이해하여 임상 현장에서 효과적인 간호인력 관리 방안 마련을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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그림 1. 여성간호사에 대한 남성간호사의 적응과정 Figure 1. The process of male nurses adapting to female nurses

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