KMID : 0869920180240040391
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Journal of Korean Academy Society of Nursing Education 2018 Volume.24 No. 4 p.391 ~ p.405
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Adaptation Experiences of Male Students in Nursing Education Programs: A Meta-synthesis Study
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Son Haeng-Mi
Oh Sei-Eun Jang Hye-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to integrate and synthesize findings from qualitative studies exploring male students¡¯ experiences of adapting to nursing education programs so as to obtain further understanding of the phenomenon.
Methods: The meta-synthesis process was primarily guided by Noblit and Hare¡¯s approach, which consists of four stages including searching, appraisal of an individual study¡¯s quality, data extraction for analysis, and meta-synthesizing the results.
Results: Findings from the literature reviewed were synthesized into six themes: 1) extraordinary choice based on job stability and gender scarcity; 2) unexpected feeling of marginalization as minority far apart from the mainstream; 3) assimilation and negotiation for relational adaptation through perspective shift; 4) fortifying the vision and identity as nursing students by meaning making for adapting to the nursing major; 5) mutual support among colleague male students; and 6) serving in the military as way of hiding out and achieving maturation.
Conclusion: The findings illustrate that nursing education programs need practical changes promoting male students¡¯ adaptation to the program itself as well as preparation to be a professional nurse in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Adaptation, Male students, Nursing education, Qualitative research, Meta-synthesis
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