Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Applied Nursing Research, cilt.80, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Male nurses in clinical and educational settings are discriminated against. It is thought that perceiving the current situation of minority male nurses, who have the potential for social exclusion and oppression, and positively developing the perceptions of nursing students who are at the beginning of their professionalization lives, will contribute to the professionalization of future members of the profession. Objectives: This study was conducted to find solutions to the current and potential difficulties experienced by male nurses, first-year nursing students, through a forum theater activity. Method: The sample consisted of 24 first-year nursing students. Participants were given awareness training on male nurse discrimination using forum theater. Were given participants awareness training on male nurse discrimination using forum theater. Research data student information form, Gender Attitudes of Nursing Students Towards the Nursing Profession Scale and were used for qualitative data participant opinion form. Results: It was determined that the forum theater activity increased the awareness level of firstyear nursing students regarding gender attitudes towards the nursing profession. Students stated that participating in forum theater training was a real life experience in the learning process, that they were happy to participate in this training, and that participating in these events increased their self-confidence. Conclusion: In this study, it was concluded that forum theater was effective in improving the awareness level of discrimination in the male nurse discrimination training given to nursing students. Forum theater can be used in nursing education.