The experience of Egyptian male student nurses during attending maternity nursing clinical course

  

(Mar 2011): 93-

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The experience of Egyptian male student

nurses during attending maternity nursing

clinical course

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  Pengalaman siswa perawat laki-laki di Mesir

  selama mengamati keperawatan

  persalinan klinis

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PROGRAM DIPLOMA III KEPERAWATAN

FAKULTAS ILMU KEPERAWATAN DAN KESEHATAN

UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SEMARANG

  Judul:

Pengalaman siswa perawat laki-laki di Mesir selama mengamati keperawatan

persalinan klinis Abstrak

  Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi pengalaman belajar

dari Mesir siswa perawat laki-laki selama menghadiri keperawatan bersalin klinis

di Kairo Rumah Sakit Bersalin University.

  Sebuah desain deskriptif dipergunakan untuk mengumpulkan data yang

diperlukan untuk menjawab pertanyaan penelitian; baik data kuantitatif dan

kualitatif dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan skala wawancara semi terstruktur.

Sebanyak 60 siswa yang baru saja selesai klinik bersalin saja di perguruan tinggi

Keperawatan, Universitas Kairo direkrut untuk penelitian.

  Lebih dari setengah dari sampel (66,7%) lebih suka berurusan dengan laki-

laki daripada pasien wanita. Sejumlah stres yang dilaporkan oleh siswa selama

pelatihan klinis mereka seperti: persyaratan tinggi tergolong pelatihan daerah klinis

(55%); Sikap yang tidak menguntungkan dari instruktur klinis (11%); dan

penolakan dari wanita untuk menerima perawatan oleh perawat siswa laki-laki

(34%). Prosedur yang paling memalukan bagi siswa adalah: pemeriksaan abdomen,

pemeriksaan payudara dan perawatan perineum. Prosedur yang paling menarik

adalah penilaian bayi baru lahir, menghadiri operasi caesar dan menyediakan kelas

ibu ibu di kedua antenatal klinik dan postpartum Unit, 53% dari siswa melaporkan

bahwa perempuan berurusan dengan mereka dengan pembatasan, sedangkan (25%)

melaporkan bahwa wanita menolak untuk berurusan dengan mereka selama

persalinan, 50% menggambarkan pengalaman mereka dalam bersalin keperawatan

klinis berguna, sedangkan (18%) menggambarkannya sebagai menarik dan (39%)

menggambarkannya sebagai sangat memalukan bagi siswa perawat laki-laki.

  

Di antara saran yang dibuat oleh siswa untuk memodifikasi pengalaman klinis

mereka: 1) menggantikan pelatihan klinis oleh laboratorium keterampilan untuk

siswa laki-laki dan juga menambahkan pengalaman klinis di andrologi yang

mengacu pada spesialisasi medis yang berhubungan dengan kesehatan pria,

terutama yang berkaitan dengan masalah sistem reproduksi laki-laki dan masalah

urologi (76%); 2) bekerja sama dengan mahasiswi selama daerah klinis (50%).

  

Berdasarkan temuan studi, kembali perencanaan dari beberapa rotasi klinis

Keperawatan Maternitas untuk memasukkan pengalaman klinis pengganti siswa

  

sangat penting. Akhirnya, siswa laki-laki harus berorientasi dan didorong untuk

mengidentifikasi dengan teladan dari dokter kandungan laki-laki.

  Naskah Lengkap Pengenalan dan kajian literatur

Jumlah laki-laki memasuki profesi keperawatan telah meningkat di seluruh dunia,

sebagai konsekuensi dari langkah untuk lebih profesi gender yang seimbang,

perdebatan memiliki pun terjadi atas bagaimana intim perawatan harus dilakukan

ketika ini memerlukan perawat laki-laki secara fisik dekat dengan perempuan klien

Madoka et al. (2006).

Meskipun perubahan konstan bahwa perawatan kesehatan dampak,

ketidakseimbangan jenis kelamin profesi keperawatan tetap konstan (Villeneuve,

1994). Ini dapat dikaitkan dengan alasan sejarah dan sosial. Misalnya, setelah

Nightingale pindah untuk memodernisasi keperawatan, pria sengaja dikeluarkan

dari memasuki profesi (Evans, 2004; Mackintosh, 1997). Hal itu diyakini oleh

Florence Nightingale yang menyusui adalah perpanjangan alami dari wanita dan

ibu. Dia percaya bahwa semua perempuan dan laki-laki perawat tidak mampu

menjadi perawat dan dengan demikian tidak diperbolehkan untuk mendaftar di

keperawatan pendidikan / pelatihan (Nightingale, 1859).

Ada bukti, bagaimanapun, bahwa ada peningkatan jumlah orang yang memasuki

profesi keperawatan. Misalnya, di Irlandia, pada tahun 2005, ada 2.826 orang di

register aktif sebagai perawat umum dibandingkan dengan 1.541 di tahun 2002.

Namun, perempuan membuat hampir 96% dari tenaga kerja keperawatan umum

(An Dewan Altranias, 2006).

  

Di Amerika Serikat, pengalaman kebidanan untuk perawat laki-laki telah diterima

sejak tahun 1960. Hal ini dimungkinkan karena Liga Nasional untuk Keperawatan,

yang melaporkan bahwa kurikulum keperawatan dasar seharusnya tidak memiliki

diferensiasi untuk pria dan wanita (McKenna, 1991).

  

Konteks sosial manusia memasuki profesi keperawatan telah berkembang dari

  

untuk pria yang bekerja di profesi yang didominasi perempuan (Evans, 2004;

Bartfay dan Bartfay, 2007;. Crigge et al, 2007) Masalah yang diajukan untuk peran

ketegangan ini mencakup bahwa semua orang di keperawatan adalah "gay" atau

menyimpang seksual, tidak mampu merawat, (Evans, 2004;. Mackintosh, 1997,

Yang et al, 2004).

  

Sebuah penelitian deskriptif dilakukan oleh Sherrod (1991) untuk menguji tingkat

peran ketegangan yang dialami di daerah kandungan oleh laki-laki dan sarjana

muda keperawatan perempuan siswa dan dinilai apakah peran noda lebih besar

untuk siswa laki-laki, hasil penelitian menunjukkan perbedaan yang signifikan

statistik (p = 0,01) dalam peran noda antara laki-laki dan perawat mahasiswi seperti

itu ketegangan peran yang lebih besar untuk laki-laki daripada perempuan.

Kesulitan yang dihadapi oleh mahasiswa keperawatan laki-laki di daerah

kandungan mungkin terkait dengan stereotip sosial.

  

Morin et al. (1999) melakukan penelitian deskriptif-fokus etnografi, dalam

penelitian ini, fokusnya adalah pada faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi

pengambilan keputusan perempuan mengenai tugas siswa laki-laki di salah satu

rumah sakit komunitas kecil mengidentifikasi. Contoh kenyamanan purposive dari

32 wanita yang melahirkan bayi yang normal diwawancarai tentang bagaimana

mereka akan merasa atau merasa jika seorang mahasiswa keperawatan laki-laki

memeriksa mereka, terutama dalam pemulihan dan postpartum pengaturan. Kira-

kira, setengah dari wanita menggambarkan ide dirawat oleh perawat laki-laki

sebagai "tidak nyaman." Banyak peserta percaya bahwa izin harus diperoleh

sebelum ditugaskan untuk mahasiswa keperawatan laki-laki.

  

Sebuah studi fenomenologis dilakukan oleh (Patterson dan Morin, 2002) untuk

menilai pengalaman 8 siswa perawat laki-laki yang telah menyelesaikan rotasi anak

ibu mereka. Tiga tema yang muncul: prakonsepsi tentang rotasi anak ibu, abadi

pengalaman klinis dan bertahan rotasi klinis. Siswa mulai rotasi mereka dengan

perasaan campur aduk kecemasan, ketakutan, dan takut ditolak. Ibu menyusui anak

dipandang oleh siswa laki-laki sebagai domain wanita, di mana mereka

pengunjung. Mahasiswa melakukan tindakan pencegahan khusus saat melakukan

penilaian postpartum.

  

Sebuah penelitian dilakukan untuk menguji prevalensi dan dirasakan pentingnya

  

bahwa staf kebidanan yang dingin dan bermusuhan selama penempatan dan

mahasiswa laki-laki dibuat merasa tidak nyaman selama penempatan, banyak siswa

laki-laki tidak diperbolehkan untuk berpartisipasi dalam berbagai intervensi peduli

selama penempatan obstetrik (Keogh dan Olynn, 2007)

Meskipun sebagian besar negara-negara barat memiliki orang-orang yang bekerja

di pekerjaan keperawatan, mereka biasanya merupakan minoritas. Pria telah

menjadi bagian dari keperawatan sejak sebelum Florence Nightingale didirikan

keperawatan modern, dan jumlah siswa laki-laki meningkat setiap tahun (Streubert,

1994). Namun, lebih banyak upaya harus dilakukan untuk memastikan kesempatan

pendidikan yang lebih baik untuk mahasiswa keperawatan laki-laki. Meskipun

upaya untuk mengurangi diskriminasi menjadi jelas dalam masyarakat pendidikan,

penelitian yang tersebar telah diterbitkan untuk mengeksplorasi persepsi siswa

tentang pengalaman belajar mereka di daerah di mana pria untuk memberikan

perawatan kepada klien perempuan. Jadi, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk

mengeksplorasi pengalaman siswa perawat laki-laki 'dari program bersalin klinis.

Ini mungkin berkontribusi terhadap pemahaman yang lebih baik dari pengalaman

perawat laki-laki ketika bekerja dengan perempuan klien dalam sistem perawatan

kesehatan di mana mereka sering merasa dikecualikan.\\

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   Abstract

  The aim of this study was to explore the learning experience of Egyptian male student nurses during attending maternity nursing clinical course at Cairo University Maternity Hospital. A descriptive design was utilized for collecting the data that are necessary to answer the research question; both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using a semi- structured interview scale. A total of 60 students who just finished the clinic maternity course in college of Nursing , Cairo University were recruited for the study. More than half of the sample (66.7%) preferred to deal with males rather than female patients. A number of stressors were reported by students during their clinical training such as: high requirement pertained to clinical area training (55%); unfavorable attitude of the clinical instructors (11%); and refusal of women to receive care by a procedures were assessment of the newborn, attending cesarean section and providing mother classes for mother in both antenatal clinic and postpartum unit, 53% of the students reported that the women were dealing with them with restrictions, while (25%) reported that women refused to deal with them during labor, 50% described their experience in maternity nursing clinical course as useful, while (18%) described it as interesting and (39%) described it as very embarrassing for male student nurses. Among the suggestions made by students to modify their clinical experience were: 1) substituting clinical training by the skill lab for male students and also adding clinical experience in andrology that refers to the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems (76%); 2) teaming with a female student during the clinical area (50%).

  Based on the study findings, re-planning of some of the clinical rotations of Maternity

  Nursing to include substitute clinical experience for the male student should be

  considered. Furthermore, developing strategies to change male student's attitude toward child- bearing experience and fatherhood is crucial. Finally, male students should be oriented to and encouraged to identify with role model of male obstetricians.

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   Course grade No % F (<60%)

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  10 C (65 %-< 75%) 31 51.7 B (76 %-< 85%) 20 33.3 A (>85%)

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  3.3 Total 60 100 Table 1 - Distribution of students according to academic achievement.

  Topics No %

  a) Comprehensiveness of theoretical contents 43 71.7

  b) Learning how to deal with high risk pregnant mothers 37 61.6

  c) Gaining skills of caring for mother in labor and delivery 8

  13.4 Table 2 - Satisfying aspects of studying maternity nursing as reported by male students.

  Responses are not mutually exclusive.

  Problems during clinical training No % High clinical training requirements 25 83.4 Unfavorable attitude of clinical instructors 16 53.6 Attending clinical training for labor & delivery in the afternoon 14 50.2 Difficulty of acquiring the skills

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  10 Table 3 - Distribution of students in relation to Problems faced during clinical training.

  Responses are not mutually exclusive.

  Item No % Patient's gender preference

  Male 40 66.7 Female

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  6.7 Both 16 26.7 Favorite clinical rotation (s)

  Critical careunit for high risk pregnancy 28 46 Labor and delivery unit 22 36.7 Antenatal and gynecology clinic 20 33.3 Post partum unit

  14 23.4 Andrology 12 20 Reasons of choosing special clinical rotation

  Gaining knowledge about maternity care and newborn care 42 70 Presence of role model during clinical training 21 35 Minimal dealing with mothers through examination 11 18.3 Favourable attitude of clinical instructors 10 16.7

  Table 4 - Distribution of students in relation to their preference of patient's gender and their favorite clinical rotations. Responses are not mutually exclusive.

  Stressors N %

  Nothing 10 16.7 Attitude of some clinical instructors 7 11.7 Rejection and un-cooperation of some mothers 7 15.7 Midterm exams during clinical training 4 6.7

  Table 5 - Clinical training stressors as perceived by students. Responses are not mutually exclusive.

  Mothers' attitude toward male student nurse N % Normal 13 21.7 Dealing with restriction 32 53.3 Refuse to receive care by male student nurse 15 25

  Table 6 - Students' perceptions of mothers' attitude toward male student nurse.

  Item No % The most embarrassing procedures

  [black square] Abdominal examination 29 48.3 [black square] Breast examination 23 38.3 [black square] Examination of episiotomy 10 16.7 [black square] Perineal care

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  5 [black square] None 23 38.3 The most embarrassing topic in mother class [black square] Breast feeding 28 46.7 [black square] Dangerous sings during pregnancy 16 26.6 [black square] Minor discomfort during puerperium 16 26.6 [black square] Vaginal infection

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  15 [black square] Nothing 13 21

  Table 7 - Frequency distribution of the study sample in relation to the most embarrassing procedures they faced during the clinical training and their suggestions (n = 60). Responses are not mutually exclusive.

  Students' description of the clinical training in maternity nursing No % Very effective 30 50 Interesting 11 18.3 Very embarrassing for the male student nurse 18 39

  Boring

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  5 Table 8 - Frequency distribution of the study sample in relation to their description of the clinical training in maternity nursing .

  Responses are not mutually exclusive.

  Students' suggestions No %

  Maternity training should be for female only 14 23.3 Working mutually with female students 30 50

  Table 9 - Students' suggestions toward the clinical training of maternity nursing . Responses are not mutually exclusive.

  Independent Total score of student's attitude toward pregnant variable women and student's sociodemographic characteristics r p Students' age -.119

  .366 Academic

• .088

  .504 achievement Religion .039

  .769 Nationality -.151 .249 Original

  .142 .280 residence

  Table 10 - Correlation between total score of student's attitude toward pregnant women and students' sociodemographic characteristic. Significance level at p < .05.

  Total score of student's attitude toward Independent variable pregnant women scale r p

  

Patient's sex preferences .260 .045

  Mothers' attitude toward .320 .024 students Description of clinical

• .052 .694 training period

  Table 11 - Correlation between mothers' attitude toward students, description of clinical training period, and patient's sex preferences in relation to the total score of student's attitude toward pregnant women.

  Introduction and review of literature

  The number of men entering the nursing profession has increased worldwide, as a consequence of the move to a more gender-balanced profession, debates have ensued over how intimate care should be performed when this requires male nurses to be physically close to women clients Madoka et al. (2006).

  Despite the constant changes that impact health care, the sex imbalance of nursing profession remains constant (Villeneuve, 1994). This can be attributed to both historical and social rationale. For instance, after Nightingale moved to modernize nursing , men were purposefully excluded from entering the profession (Evans, 2004; Mackintosh, 1997). It was believed by Florence Nightingale that nursing was a natural extension of women and motherhood. She believed that all women were nurses and men were not capable of being nurses and thus were not allowed to enroll in nursing education/training (Nightingale, 1859).

  There is evidence, however, that there is an increase in the number of men entering the nursing profession. For example, in Ireland, in 2005, there were 2826 men on the active register as general nurses compared with 1541 in the year 2002. However, women make up almost 96% of the general nursing workforce (An Board Altranias, 2006). In the United States, obstetric experience for male nurses has been accepted since 1960. This was made possible because of the National League for Nursing , which reported that the basic nursing curriculum should have no differentiation for men and

  The social context of men entering the profession of nursing has evolved from this historical context and is now seen as the major deterrent for men to enter the profession. The issue revolves around the perceptions of role strain for men working in a female dominated profession (Evans, 2004; Bartfay and Bartfay, 2007; Crigge et al., 2007) Issues that are put forth for this role strain include that all men in nursing are "gay" or sexual deviants, are incapable of caring, (Evans, 2004; Mackintosh, 1997, Yang et al., 2004). A descriptive study was conducted by Sherrod (1991) to examine the degree of role strain experienced in the obstetrical area by male and female baccalaureate nursing students and assessed whether role stain was greater for the male students, results of the study indicated a statistical significant difference ( p = .01) in role stain between male and female student nurse as it was greater role strain for male than female. Difficulties encountered by male nursing students in the obstetrical area may be related to social stereotypes. Morin et al. (1999) conducted a descriptive-research focused ethnography, in this study, the focus was on identifying factors that influenced women's decision making regarding male students assignments in one small community hospital. A purposive convenience sample of 32 women who give birth to normal newborn were interviewed about how they would feel or had felt if a male nursing student examined them, particularly in the recovery and postpartum setting. Approximately, half of the women described the idea of being cared for by a male nurse as "uncomfortable." Many participants believed that their permission should be obtained before being assigned to a male nursing student.

  A phenomenological study was conducted by (Patterson and Morin, 2002) to assess the experience of 8 male student nurses who had completed their maternal child rotation. Three themes were emerged: preconception about the maternal child rotation, enduring the clinical experience and surviving the clinical rotation. Students began their rotation with mixed feelings as anxiety, apprehension, and fear of rejection. Maternal child nursing was viewed by male students as a woman's domain, in which they were visitors. Students undertook special precautions when performing postpartum assessment.

  A study conducted to examine the prevalence and perceived importance of gender- based barriers during nursing education programs of men. The participants in the study were posted in obstetric ward, they reported that midwifery staff were cold and hostile during the placement and male student were made to feel uncomfortable during the placement, many male students were not allowed to participate in the full range of caring interventions during obstetric placement (Keogh and Olynn, 2007) Although most western countries have men working in nursing jobs, they usually constitute a minority. Men have been part of nursing since before Florence Nightingale established modern nursing , and the numbers of male students are increasing each year (Streubert, 1994). Still, more efforts must be made to ensure improved educational opportunities for male nursing students. Though efforts to reduce discrimination are becoming evident in educational communities, scattered research has been published to explore student's perception of their learning experience in areas where men are to provide care to female clients. So, the current study aims at exploring the male student nurses' experience of the clinical maternity course. This might contribute to a better understanding of male nurse experience when working with women clients within health care system where they often feel excluded.

  Aim of the study

  The current study aims at exploring the learning experience of Egyptian male student nurses during attending maternity nursing clinical course at Cairo University Maternity Hospital.

  Research questions

  1. What is the learning experience of male nurse students during attending the clinical maternity nursing course?

  2. What are the factors perceived by male students as affecting their learning experience of clinical maternity nursing course?

  3. What kind of stressors do male students face during their attending the

  A descriptive design was used to answer the research questions under study, this design matched the aim of the study that intended to explore the subjects experience as lived by them.

• Both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools were used.
• Quantative data included a questionnaire that is filled in by the students.
• Qualitative data in which all the students were interviewed about their experience and perception of factors that affect their experience in maternity clinical training. The questionnaire included 50 items related to student's sociodemographic characteristics; their evaluation of the course experience; their feelings and attitudes toward maternity nursing study course, problems they faced during their attending of the clinical practice of the course; the amount and type of stressors as well as the favourable and gratifying experiences. A total of 60 undergraduate male students who were enrolled in the BSN program at Cairo university' Faculty of Nursing and who just finished their clinical practice in maternity Nursing course were recruited for this study. A written consent was obtained from the students after they were informed about the nature and objectives of the study and after being assured that the data were to be confidential.

  Data analysis

  Statistical analyses were conducted using statistical analysis software SPSS version

  12. Descriptive statistics including frequency distribution and measures of central tendency were calculated for all through descriptive. Qualitative data were analysed by content analysis where the most repetitive themes were identified and listed.

  Human rights

  Students were informed about the nature of the study and its objectives. A written consent was obtained from the students who wanted to participate in the study. Students were informed that all information provided were confidential. Ethical issues were discussed by the concerned department and the Committee of Research

  Approval was secured. No further approval to conduct the study was mandated by University authorities.

  Results Sociodemographic characteristics

  Age, (65%) of students had a range of age between 18 and 20 years and 35% of them had a range of age from 21 to 23. Mean age was 21.7 ± 1.32. Original residence, (76.7%) of the students were from rural areas compared with (23.3%) were from urban areas. They all graduated from public high schools in their districts, none of the students was married.

  Academic achievement and learning satisfaction

  Students' academic achievement was not normally distributed, 10% had (D); 51.7% had (C) grade; 33.3% had (B) grade; 3.3% had (A) grade; and 1.7% had (F) since that more than fifty percent had grade (C). (Table 1) The most satisfying aspects of studying maternity nursing as reported by the students were: comprehensiveness of theoretical contents (71.7%); learning how to deal with high risk pregnant mothers (61.6%); and gaining skills of caring for mother in labor and delivery (13.4%) (Table 2)

  Common problems reported by the students during clinical training

  As for the problems reported by the students, (83%) indicated that the high clinical training requirements were one of the major problems they faced during their training. The unfavorable/non supportive attitude of the clinical instructors was the second problem as reported by (53.6%.). Attending clinical training in the afternoon especially labor and delivery was reported by (50.2%) as a third problem, while the difficulty of acquiring the skills of maternity nursing was reported by (10%) of students as the fourth problem. (Table 3) The majority of the students prefer to deal with male patients, (66.7%), (6.7%) prefer

  Stressors during clinical training

  As for stressors during clinical training (66.7%) of the students reported heavy clinical area requirements as most stressful; (15.7%) reported rejection and un-cooperation of some mothers as stressful; ( most of the nursing skills in the clinical training tend to be feminine such as episiotomy care, abdominal examination, even communication with mothers, all these issues were reported by the male nurses students as restrictions)while (11.7%) reported the unfavorable attitude of some clinical instructors as stressful; and (6.7%) reported the mid-term examinations during days of clinical training as stressful as well. Only (16.7%) of students reported no stress. (Table 5)

  Perception of mothers' attitude toward male student nurse

  As shown in Table 6 below, more than half of the students (53.3%) reported that mothers were dealing with them with restrictions wile (25%) reported that mothers refused to receive care by male student nurse.

  Student's training attitude toward mothers during their clinical training

  None of the study sample had a rejecting attitude toward pregnant women. Majority of the study sample (85%) had a neutral attitude toward dealing with the pregnant woman as compared to only 15% who reported an accepting attitude. Students' Psychological experience ranged from positive to negative feelings behaviors. Among the positive feelings were: feeling like gaining a lot of skills (83.3%); feeling very happy when watching the birth process (61.7%); and feeling like crying while watching the birth process. Negative feelings involved being embarrassed (68.3%); being afraid to cause problems to mother (66.7%); having shaky hands while dealing with pregnant mothers (35%); and feeling very anxious and afraid to ask questions (56.6%), (38.4%) of students reported that they tried to escape from the clinical rotation. (Table 7) Content analysis for students' reflections' on their clinical course revealed additional negative psychological experiences. This correlated with the above quantitative mainly related to imagining causing harm to mothers and being scared to observe the process of labor that made them feeling to cry. Anxiety was related to having observed mothers while suffering labor pains, having to perform procedures with shaky hands, and to be self-contained while feeling very uncomfortable. Embarrassment was related to observing mothers breast feed their babies, observing vaginal examinations, and having to instruct mothers about self-hygiene and family planning. As shown in Table 8 the most embarrassing procedure that is experienced by the students is performing abdominal examination (48.3%), breast examination, examination of episiotomy, perineal care (38.3%), (16.7%), (5%) respectively. Also, the most embarrassing topic provided during the mother class is breast feeding (46.7%).

  Positive aspects of more clinical training

  Study results also revealed that the most interesting skills as reported by the students are; estimation of the expected date of delivery and calculation of gestational age (57.6%) and assessment and care of the newborn (45%), attending cesarean section delivery (30%), providing mother classes as well (15%).

  As shown in Table 9, (50%) described the clinical training of maternity nursing as very effective, (18.3%) as interesting, while (39%) described it as very embarrassing for the male student nurse, only (5%) described the clinical training of maternity nursing course as boring.

  As shown in Table 10,(76.7) of the students suggested that labor and delivery training should be provided in the skill lab instead of the maternity hospital, (23.3%) suggested that maternity nursing clinical training should belong females only, However, (50%) suggested that each student should work mutually with the assigned female student for the same case.

  As for the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics of the students and their attitude toward pregnant women and care, there was no statistical significant correlation between, students' age, academic achievement, religion, nationality, and

  There was no statistical significant correlation between the students experience during the clinical training period and the total score of student's attitude toward pregnant women care scale, when r = -.052 at p = .694. Meanwhile, there is statistical significant correlation between total score of student's attitude toward pregnant women scale, patient's sex preferences, and mothers' attitude toward students when r = .260, .320 at p = .045, .024, respectively.

  Discussion

  The aim of the present study was to examine the Egyptian male student nurses' learning experience of clinical maternity nursing course. The questions of how was the clinical experience perceived by the students, what were the stressors they faced and the factors that affected their experience were all investigated.

  Results indicated that the clinical experience of maternity nursing was academically satisfying yet stressful for the participants. More than half of the students (66.7%) preferred to deal with male rather than female patients. Eighty three percent of students decided not to attend regularly in order to escape from dealing with pregnant women; 85% wanted to cry when watched the process of labor and delivery; and 68% felt very embarrassed.

  While these findings might be related to the rural background of the majority of students in the study sample (76.7%), it has also been supported in the literature among issues of male nurses providing care to women patients. Madoka et.al.(2006) pointed out that there is still argument over the perception of intimate care provided by male nurses to women clients specially those procedures that require physical closeness.

  Kelly et al. (1996) reported that those male students who are engaged in nursing studies reported psychological stress. Fears of being perceived as gay or being feminine are negative perceptions in male students. Another aspect of stress recourse comes from nursing course pressure, some students considered dropping out because of pressure from nursing course. Similar findings were reported by Wang et al. (2010) in which the students had scores, most of them having to take make-up exams, also, male students were frequently absent from nursing courses. As for Egyptian male students nurse, societal image of nursing as profession is considered one of the major reasons that put the male student under stress and lead to the sense of inferiority and embarrassment. Moreover, students experienced high restrictions when dealing with mothers (53.3%); they were being rejected as male care givers (25%) and they faced lack of patient's cooperation (15.7%).Yaling et al. (2007) reported that role strain in male nursing students was significantly higher than that in female nursing students when compared role strain between male and female nurse students, especially in terms of role incongruity. Study findings were also similar to that reported by Wang et al. (2010) as the participants of the study felt that patients trust physicians more than nurses in the hospital. Patients didn't trust male students when receiving care from them; they prefer female nurses to give them procedures. In Egypt, in which the majority are Muslims, this might be more complicated in the case of women patients in Obstetric and Gynecology wards compared to those in medical or surgical wards, women considered male obstetricians as a trusted one, having more experience while, male students nurses are still young, not mature enough, might have inner feelings that could affect care provided by them. This was evidence in the study when students preferred rotations in units similar to medical care such as high risk pregnancy unit to labor and delivery room or antenatal and gynecology clinics (46% vs. 36.7% and 33.3% respectively). Nicum and Karoo (1998) found that male students were very anxious about maternal clinical practice and that they were not aggressive in this practice study. Also, women did not prefer care which was offered by male nursing students, especially, care related to breast and perineal are among the factors that affected the students' experience was the negative, unsupportive attitude of the instructors (53.6%). Yaling et al. (2007) reported similar findings. They found that male nurse student's attitude toward clinical instructors as well as their attitude toward the heath care providers to

perceived importance of gender-based barriers during nursing education programs of men. Participants who were posted in the obstetric wards reported that midwifery staff was cold and hostile during the placement, and many male students were made to feel uncomfortable, also many of them were not allowed to participate in the full range of caring interventions. Wang et al. (2010) reported that male students encountered social pressure. It is still not widely socially acceptable for men to enter the nursing profession in China.

  Liang et al. (2004) reported that the main barriers for male nurses were social values, relatives and friends laughing, and family's resistance. The stereotypes tie nursing to femininity and thus discourage men from becoming nurses.

  Conclusions and recommendations

  Egyptian male students nurse were facing more stressors than others, their experience was less satisfactory which is common in all programs even in western societies as for example. China. Cultural differences may be one of the contributing factors. Residence of the students could be one of the factors that contribute to their stressful experience. The main sources of stress were; rejection and incorporation of women to receive care by student male nurse as they have definite thoughts about male student nurses caring for them, clinical training requirements, attitude of clinical instructors and difficult dealing with some of maternity nursing skills. Pregnant women appear to have made their decisions about medical student participation by balancing personal needs with a sense of responsibility to help in the education of others. This study highlights the challenges experienced by male student nurse in maternity nursing . It proposes strategies for nursing educators to improve the educational experience for male nursing students in maternity nursing clinical training. This study has important implications for nursing educators in helping male student's nurses to overcome such stressors during maternity nursing clinical practice.

  Efforts should be made to give male nursing students educational opportunities equal to the opportunities given to female students. To give the students the best possible educational experience and to provide optimal nursing care, nursing faculties are about receiving care by male nursing student is critical (Morin et al., 1999). Also, patients should be provided with an option to accept or refuse being assigned to a male nursing student. Furthermore, developing strategies to change male student's attitude toward child- bearing experience and fatherhood is crucial. Finally, male students should be oriented to and encouraged to identify with role model of male obstetricians. Re- planning of some of the clinical rotations of maternity nursing to include substitute clinical experience for the male student should be considered.

  Acknowledgements

  My gratitude and appreciation to our male students in faculty of Nursing , Cairo University, for helping us to accomplish such study that reflects their real experience in maternity nursing , being patiet and honest in reflecting their opinion.

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