Nursing students’ knowledge regarding sexuality, sex, and gender diversity in a multicenter study
IntroductionSexuality is an integral part of development and personality, and is important in healthcare. Nurses are among the most representative healthcare professionals. For holistic and inclusive nursing care practice and to improve equality, human rights, well-being, and health of individuals,...
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| description | IntroductionSexuality is an integral part of development and personality, and is important in healthcare. Nurses are among the most representative healthcare professionals. For holistic and inclusive nursing care practice and to improve equality, human rights, well-being, and health of individuals, the curricula of nursing courses must integrate broad knowledge about sexuality and its diversity. This study aimed to identify and analyze nursing students’ knowledge of sexuality, sex, and gender diversity. The present study was part of a multicenter study conducted in Europe.MethodsQuestionnaires were administered in three nursing schools to assess nursing students’ knowledge (n = 75). Data processing was performed using Excel® software version 20 and IRaMuTeQ (R Interface pour les Analysis Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires) 0.7 alpha 2, allowing organization by category and subsequent thematic analysis using content analysis.ResultsThe textual corpus “Nursing students’ knowledge about sexuality in its diversity,” was divided into two sub-corpus: “Students’ perception of sexuality” and “Students’ perception of gender identity,” originating Class 6 “Eroticism” (14.23%) and Classes 4 “Sexual Orientation” (16.07%) and 3 “Heteronormative” (16.07%), the latter with greater proximity to each other and consequently to Class 6. Similarly, Classes 1 “Gender” (20.36%) and 5 “Cisgender” (12.14%) also presented a greater interrelationship between themselves and consecutively with Class 2 “Gender Identity” (15.36%).DiscussionThe analyses revealed that though nursing students possessed knowledge about sexuality and its diversity, this knowledge was elementary and did not reveal a sustained appropriation of concepts related to sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender diversity. For some questions, the absence of students’ answers were noteworthy, and may be associated with their personal reservation in expressing themselves on this sensitive and intimate theme. To ensure diversity, inclusivity, and impartiality in nursing practice, it is imperative to change the curriculum plans of nursing courses to address the theme of sexuality during the training process of nurses in Europe. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-105c5f912b48493f9b36665f808c2e062024-03-12T04:53:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-03-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.12672801267280Nursing students’ knowledge regarding sexuality, sex, and gender diversity in a multicenter studyConceição Santiago0Conceição Santiago1Açucena Guerra2Açucena Guerra3Açucena Guerra4Teresa Carreira5Teresa Carreira6Sara Palma7Sara Palma8Sara Palma9Florbela Bia10Florbela Bia11Jorge Pérez-Pérez12Ana Frias13Ana Frias14Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino15Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino16Hélia Dias17Hélia Dias18Higher School of Health, Santarém Polytechnic University, Santarém, PortugalCINTESIS, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalHigher School of Health, Santarém Polytechnic University, Santarém, PortugalCINTESIS, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalNursing Department, Lisbon University, Lisbon, PortugalHigher School of Health, Santarém Polytechnic University, Santarém, PortugalCINTESIS, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalHigher School of Health, Santarém Polytechnic University, Santarém, PortugalCINTESIS, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalNursing Department, Lisbon University, Lisbon, PortugalNursing Department, Higher School of Nursing São João de Deus, Évora University, Évora, PortugalNursing Department, Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon, PortugalFaculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, SpainNursing Department, Higher School of Nursing São João de Deus, Évora University, Évora, PortugalComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), University of Évora, Évora, PortugalFaculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, SpainHealth Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Coimbra Nursing School (ESEnfC), Coimbra, PortugalHigher School of Health, Santarém Polytechnic University, Santarém, PortugalCINTESIS, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalIntroductionSexuality is an integral part of development and personality, and is important in healthcare. Nurses are among the most representative healthcare professionals. For holistic and inclusive nursing care practice and to improve equality, human rights, well-being, and health of individuals, the curricula of nursing courses must integrate broad knowledge about sexuality and its diversity. This study aimed to identify and analyze nursing students’ knowledge of sexuality, sex, and gender diversity. The present study was part of a multicenter study conducted in Europe.MethodsQuestionnaires were administered in three nursing schools to assess nursing students’ knowledge (n = 75). Data processing was performed using Excel® software version 20 and IRaMuTeQ (R Interface pour les Analysis Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires) 0.7 alpha 2, allowing organization by category and subsequent thematic analysis using content analysis.ResultsThe textual corpus “Nursing students’ knowledge about sexuality in its diversity,” was divided into two sub-corpus: “Students’ perception of sexuality” and “Students’ perception of gender identity,” originating Class 6 “Eroticism” (14.23%) and Classes 4 “Sexual Orientation” (16.07%) and 3 “Heteronormative” (16.07%), the latter with greater proximity to each other and consequently to Class 6. Similarly, Classes 1 “Gender” (20.36%) and 5 “Cisgender” (12.14%) also presented a greater interrelationship between themselves and consecutively with Class 2 “Gender Identity” (15.36%).DiscussionThe analyses revealed that though nursing students possessed knowledge about sexuality and its diversity, this knowledge was elementary and did not reveal a sustained appropriation of concepts related to sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender diversity. For some questions, the absence of students’ answers were noteworthy, and may be associated with their personal reservation in expressing themselves on this sensitive and intimate theme. To ensure diversity, inclusivity, and impartiality in nursing practice, it is imperative to change the curriculum plans of nursing courses to address the theme of sexuality during the training process of nurses in Europe.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1267280/fullsexualitysexgender diversitysexual knowledgenursing students |
| spellingShingle | Conceição Santiago Conceição Santiago Açucena Guerra Açucena Guerra Açucena Guerra Teresa Carreira Teresa Carreira Sara Palma Sara Palma Sara Palma Florbela Bia Florbela Bia Jorge Pérez-Pérez Ana Frias Ana Frias Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino Hélia Dias Hélia Dias Nursing students’ knowledge regarding sexuality, sex, and gender diversity in a multicenter study Frontiers in Psychology sexuality sex gender diversity sexual knowledge nursing students |
| title | Nursing students’ knowledge regarding sexuality, sex, and gender diversity in a multicenter study |
| title_full | Nursing students’ knowledge regarding sexuality, sex, and gender diversity in a multicenter study |
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| title_short | Nursing students’ knowledge regarding sexuality, sex, and gender diversity in a multicenter study |
| title_sort | nursing students knowledge regarding sexuality sex and gender diversity in a multicenter study |
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