Gender Role Attitudes and Barriers in Korean Nurses When Addressing Patients' Sexual Health.
- Author:
Jung Hee KIM
1
Author Information
1. Woosuk University, Korea. jhee90@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Gender identity;
Health
- MeSH:
Curriculum;
Gender Identity;
Humans;
Reproductive Health;
Specialization
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2009;16(3):282-289
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this research wasto examine the relationships between gender role attitudes and barriers in Korean nurses when addressing patients' sexual health. METHOD: The sample for this study was a convenience sample of Korean nurses who worked in hospitals in Seoul and Jeonju. Data were collected between November 2008 and January 2009. RESULTS: Nurses showed less traditional gender role attitudes with means score of 40.72 (SD=3.99) of a possible 10 to 50 range. The barriers to addressing patients' sexual health were moderate in these nurses with a mean score of 44.92 (SD=7.66) of a possible 12 to 60 range. There were significant correlations between gender role attitudes and barriers to addressing patients' sexual health (r= -.142, p= .007). Nurses with less traditional gender role attitudes felt more barriers to addressing patients' sexual health. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates a need for educational programs that will improve the problem-solving abilities of nurses in a hospital environment and help them gain ground as sexual health specialists. The results may contribute to the development and application of a patient-centered sexual health-related curriculum, which would aid nurses in addressing sexual concerns of their patients.
