Impact of Gender-Based Discrimination in the Nursing Profession at Tertiary Care Hospitals Karachi, Pakistan; a Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Gender discrimination is any distinction, exclusion, or restriction made based on society’s constructed gender roles and norms that prevent a person from enjoying full human rights. Traditionally, many professions have practiced gender-based discrimination, but it is more common in the health care setting, especially in the field of nursing profession.

Study Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among staff nurses. Data was collected by 20 self-developed questionnaires about gender discrimination, and the study took about three (4) months. The respondents were selected by convenient sampling technique

Result: Final result of first 10 question was that 25% were strongly agreed and 48% agreed that male nurses discriminated in nursing profession and this discrimination cause negative impact on nursing profession while 24 % were disagreed and 4 % strongly disagreed, and result 55% accept that male are discernment in nursing profession and 45 % mentioned there were no discrimination its means that according to them male do not discriminate in nursing profession.

Conclusion: This study was designed to explore the impact of gender-based discrimination in the nursing profession in Karachi, Pakistan. The major finding of this research is discrimination again male in the nursing profession, due to this, there is a negative impact on the nursing profession.