Understanding the gender gap in advanced practice nursing: A qualitative study

Abstract

Aims: We aim to explore the perceptions of registered nurses undergoing the advanced practice nurse preparatory programme and of advanced practice nurses towards the recruitment of men into the advanced practice nursing workforce.Background: Given the need to expand and diversify the advanced practice nursing workforce, it is important to recognize the potential implications of gender disparity.It is critical to understand why few males are recruited into the advanced practice nursing preparatory programme and to determine whether gender-related bias is present in the professional development of nurses.Method: We use a descriptive qualitative design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted via Zoom (April to August 2021).Results: Three themes were generated: 'The odds are eventually in the favour of men', 'The APN career-track is unpopular among men', and 'Balancing the gender gap in the APN workforce'. All themes are supported by three subthemes.Conclusions: Although males in nursing enjoy opportunistic advantages in entering the advanced practice nursing workforce, they are not interested in the role and not staying long enough in the nursing profession to become advanced practice nurses.Implications for Nursing Management: Nurse managers should be more cognizant of the different social stereotypes faced by males and females in nursing. With such awareness, they can be more supportive and less biased in career counselling and job appraisals.

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“…However, this is not surprising, as it is well-established that females are more likely to respond to surveys [ 52 ]. Further, over half of our care provider sample was comprised of nurses, and nurses are roughly 90% female in the U.S. and most other countries [ 53 ]. Therefore, our respondents were demographically consistent with typical survey respondents in the U.S.…”

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“…The data by the World Health Organization from 104 countries conform to the statement that men are underrepresented in nursing as follows; Africa (65%=Female nurses and 35%=Male nurses) [ 2 ], America (86%=Female nurses and 14%=Male nurses), Eastern Mediterranean (79%=Female nurses and 21%=Male nurses), Europe (84%=Female nurses and 16%=Male nurses), South-East Asia (79%=Female nurses and 21%=Male nurses) and Western Pacific (81%=Female nurses and 19%=Male nurses) [ 3 ]. Generally, male nurses make up 11% of the nursing workforce worldwide, while female nurses comprise 89% of the nursing workforce [ 4 ]. Following the disparity in nursing gender, the recent campaigns to encourage and attract more men to nursing are promising evidenced high the influx of men choosing nursing as a career [ 5 ].…”