Document Type
Article
DOI
10.71071/JAM/v11i2.1.11
Department
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan, Psychiatry
Abstract
Background: There is a global scarcity of healthcare workers, particularly nurses and midwives, who make up more than half of the current workforce associated with “care”, which is the essence of nursing and midwifery in patient and family care. This is always considered as a profession for women in most of the global workforce. In a patriarchal society, nursing and midwifery limits the choice to be adopted by men. Based on male nurses and midwives’ experiences and stories, it was aimed to explore the present literature to see the citations related to this area, which have been cited to address the role and status of men in nursing and midwifery.
Methods: A basic literature search was done by using search engines including google scholar, PubMed, and CINAHL to review the evidence-based papers from the year 2011 – 2024 to understand various perspectives related to the role and status of men in nursing and midwifery.
Results: The insights from the literature revealed various aspects and factors related to socio-cultural and psychological perspectives of men in nursing and midwifery, as well as personal reasons that either limit the entry of men into the nursing and midwifery professions or compel them to opt for other alternatives either during student life or in clinical settings. It showed perspectives on accepting student nurse attrition as a global issue and identified potential gaps in the literature, with the intent of finding affordable solutions that are susceptible to intervention. Relevant strategies shared by different papers to improve the status of men in these professional fields and valid reasons to improve the proportion of male nurses and midwives in the workforce.
Conclusion: Nursing and Midwifery is a field of huge history and globally men have equitable contributions as women. Still, on various levels, the recognition of men for their contributions is less or no platform for appreciation available to showcase their capabilities. By addressing the socio-cultural and psychological perspectives of men in nursing and midwifery, it is time for a change in rebuilding the healthcare workforce.
Recommended Citation
Muhammad Soomar, S, Farooq, S, Khymani, S T, & Asad, N. “Time to Rebuild the HealthCare Workforce”: Addressing socio-cultural and psychological perspectives of men’s presence in nursing and midwifery. Journal of Asian Midwives. 2024;11(2):55–65.
