RT Journal Article
T1 Current Stereotypes Associated with Nursing and Nursing Professionals: An Integrative Review
A1 Teresa Morales, Cristina
A1 Rodríguez Pérez, Margarita
A1 Araujo Hernández, Miriam
A1 Feria Ramírez, Carmen
AB Nursing and nursing professionals are associated with social stereotypes, which may hinderthe profession’s development and future prospects as a scientific discipline. The aim of this studywas to identify and describe the stereotypes associated with the nursing profession—students andprofessionals. Therefore, we carried out an integrative review. The search was conducted usingPubMed, WOS, and CINAHL databases, and its search strategy was based on a combination ofstandardised keywords and natural vocabulary, with a temporal limit between 2016 and 2021. Thedata extraction and analysis was based on the conceptual framework developed by Whittemore andKnafl. Twenty-seven studies were included in the review, and their results were classified and coded.Two categories emerged, namely, stereotypes relating to the professionals’ gender and stereotypesrelating to the profession itself. We concluded that the nursing profession is viewed as female withlow skills, social status, salary, academic level and entry requirements, and with little autonomy. Malenurses’ professional competencies and masculinity are questioned, while the work carried out byfemale nurses is viewed as unprofessional. To reduce these stereotypes and bias we must present thenursing profession as a scientific discipline, developed by both men and women. Specific channels forthis awareness-raising work include interventions from universities and the media, and participationin health policies
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601 (electrónico)
YR 2022
FD 2022-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21074
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21074
LA eng
NO Teresa-Morales, C., Rodríguez-Pérez, M., Araujo-Hernández, M., & Feria-Ramírez, C. (2022). Current Stereotypes Associated with Nursing and Nursing Professionals: An Integrative Review. In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Vol. 19, Issue 13, p. 7640). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137640
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026