Nurses' perception of prejudice in the ward: a quantitative approach

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to identify the existence of prejudice related to the nursing profession, to recognize the types of prejudice perceived by nurses, to describe who expresses it and to highlight ways to face it. METHODS: It is a quantitative, history-social and exploratory study, with 23 i...

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Autores: Jesus, Elaine dos Santos, Marques, Leoana Reis, Assis, Luana Conceição Fortes, Alves, Taisy Bezerra, Freitas, Genival Fernandes de, Oguisso, Taka
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Reme (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50586
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50586
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:History of Nursing
Prejudice
Perception
Nurses, Male
Nurses
Qualitative Research
Nursing Research
Historia de la Enfermería
Prejuicio
Percepión
Enfermeros
Enfermeras
Investigación Cualitativa
Investigación en Enfermería
História da Enfermagem
Preconceito
Percepção
Enfermeiros
Enfermeiras
Pesquisa Qualitativa
Pesquisa em Enfermagem
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Sumario:OBJECTIVES: This study aims to identify the existence of prejudice related to the nursing profession, to recognize the types of prejudice perceived by nurses, to describe who expresses it and to highlight ways to face it. METHODS: It is a quantitative, history-social and exploratory study, with 23 interviewed participants. RESULTS: Prejudice was present in several circumstances, including inside family context. The target group is of nurses graduated between 1940 and 2000. CONCLUSION: The research may encourage interest in new studies as well as deeper questions and problems that involve perceptions related to prejudice.