Clinical Work and Life of Mid-Career Male Nurses: A Qualitative Study

Soo-Yong Shin and Eun-Ju Lim
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Soo-Yong Shin: Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 07061, Korea
Eun-Ju Lim: Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 12, 1-10

Abstract: In Korea, about 3000 qualified male nurses enter the clinical nursing field annually; however, they face challenges in long-term job retention in general hospitals. Therefore, this study characterized the work and life experiences of mid-career male nurses engaged in clinical nursing care. Participants were nine registered nurses with a minimum of five years’ work experience in a general hospital in Korea. Data were collected through face-to-face, in-depth, semi-structured interviews. A phenomenological qualitative design was used with Colaizzi’s data analysis method. Three categories, eight theme clusters, and seventeen themes were revealed. The three categories were “limitations and adaptation to work performance”, “interpersonal difficulties and coping”, and “facing reality and preparing for the future”. Findings suggested that mid-career male nurses were considering transitioning to other job roles. These findings help clarify the clinical work experience of mid-career male nurses and their difficulties with job retention. The results provide basic data that may inform the design of policies to practically support male nurses in preserving their careers.

Keywords: Korea; nursing; male; qualitative research; workplace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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