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Nursing Students’ Experiences of Educational Discrimination: A Qualitative Study Publisher



Hadian Jazi Z1 ; Gheybi K2 ; Zare Z3 ; Shahsavari H4
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  1. 1. Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Charles Perkins Center, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  3. 3. Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: BMC Nursing Published:2022


Abstract

Background: Although the need for justice and the elimination of injustice (or discrimination) is now a universally accepted principle, discrimination is still an unpleasant experience for many nursing students. This study aimed to explain the experiences of nursing students of educational discrimination and find out the main factors that cause this feeling. Methods: This is a qualitative study conducted in the nursing faculty of Shahr-e-Kord and the Iran university of medical science (IUMS) in Iran. Twelve nursing students were selected by purposeful sampling method and data were collected through face-to-face and in-depth interviews with semi-structured questions. All interviews were analyzed according to the content analysis method. Results: Three main themes and ten subcategories appeared. Extracted themes include: inappropriate behavior of nursing professors (or instructors) with 3 subcategories (1- discriminatory behavior by nursing professors (or instructors), 2- lack of sufficient self-confidence in nursing professors and transferring it to the student, and 3- the educator role in motivating or eliminating motivation); Strict rules with 3 subcategories (1- inequality in implementation of rights and rules among students of different disciplines, 2- differences in compliance with laws and regulations, and 3- nurses are being strictly monitored), and Lack of nursing professional independence with 4 subcategories (1- lack of authority, 2- lack of supportive organizations for nurses, 3- lack of proper social status of nursing in society, and 4- the high authority and power of physicians over other disciplines). Conclusions: In our study, it was shown that nursing students feel the most discrimination in front of medical students. Feelings of discrimination reduce self-confidence in nursing students. Therefore, nursing educators and professors must think of a solution, or at least they should not cause this feeling in them through inappropriate behavior and discriminatory speech and words. © 2022, The Author(s).
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