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Attitude of midwifery students in the context of societal gender equality: A qualitative study

Toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği bağlamında ebelik öğrencilerinin tutumu: Nitel bir çalışma

Sema İçel(GAZIANTEP ISLAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0000-0002-5106-4552
Pages
42–48
Publication Date
2025-04-30
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Conclusion: Since the majority of midwifery students who exhibit traditional attitudes towards societal gender equality are first-year students, it is thought that courses on gender equality should be given earlier in their academic education.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: It is important that the academic education that midwifery students receive at university is based on gender equality.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: A qualitative, phenomenological method was used in the study. 32 midwifery students participated in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Since the majority of midwifery students who exhibit traditional attitudes towards societal gender equality are first-year students, it is thought that courses on gender equality should be given earlier in their academic education.
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⚙️Variables:ebelik · öğrenciler · toplumsal cinsiyet

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Aim: It is important that the academic education that midwifery students receive at university is based on gender equality. This also affects their professional attitudes towards the midwifery profession. The aim of the study is to determine what midwifery students think in the context of gender equality. Methods: A qualitative, phenomenological method was used in the study. 32 midwifery students participated in the study. Throughout this study, midwifery students' thoughts about gender equality were evaluated and questions were asked regarding this issue. Results: Although it seems that midwifery educationin the literature creates positive changes in terms of gender equality, there is no study in the literature that measures the attitudes of midwifery students in the context of gender equality. In the study, experts identified 3 main themes and 5 sub-dimensions. In this regard, answers given by students were evaluated under 3 main themes: 1) Interpretations of differences between genders and the effect of culture, 2) The effect of family attitude on gender equality, 3) Student's attitude towards the midwifery profession in the context of gender equality. It was determined that the midwifery students who participated in our study exhibited traditional attitudes towards gender equality. Conclusion: Since the majority of midwifery students who exhibit traditional attitudes towards societal gender equality are first-year students, it is thought that courses on gender equality should be given earlier in their academic education.

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Amaç: Ebelik öğrencilerinin üniversitede alacakları akademik eğitimin cinsiyet eşitliğinin temelinde sürdürülmesi önemlidir. Bu durum ebelik mesleğine olan profesyonel tutumlarını da etkilemektedir. Çalışmanın amacı; toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği bağlamında ebelik öğrencilerinin ne düşündüğünü belirlemektir. Yöntem: Çalışmada nitel, fenomenolojik yöntem kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya 32 ebelik öğrencisi dahil olmuştur. Bu çalışma boyunca ebelik öğrencilerinin cinsiyet eşitliği hakkındaki düşünceleri değerlendirilmiş ve bu konuya yönelik olarak sorular sorulmuştur. Bulgular: Literatürde ebelik eğitiminin cinsiyet eşitliği anlamında pozitif yönde değişiklikler yarattığı görünse de literatürde ebelik öğrencilerinin toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği bağlamında tutumlarını ölçen herhangi bir çalışma bulunmamaktadır. Çalışmada uzmanlar 3 ana tema ve 5 alt boyut tespit etmişlerdir. Bu doğrultuda öğrencilerin vermiş oldukları yanıtlar 1) Cinsiyetler arasındaki farklılık yorumları ve kültürün etkisi, 2) Cinsiyet eşitliğine aile tutumunun etkisi, 3) Öğrencinin cinsiyet eşitliği bağlamında ebelik mesleği ile ilgili tutumu olmak üzere 3 ana tema başlıkları altında değerlendirilmişlerdir. Çalışmamıza katılan ebelik öğrencilerinin toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğine ilişkin geleneksel tutumlar sergiledikleri belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlar: Toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğine ilişkin geleneksel tutum sergileyen ebelik öğrencilerinin çoğunluğu birinci sınıf öğrencisi olduklarından, cinsiyet eşitliği bağlamındaki derslerin, öğrencilerin akademik eğitimlerinin daha erken dönemlerinde başlanarak verilmesi gerektiği düşünülmektedir.

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İçel, S. (2025). Attitude of midwifery students in the context of societal gender equality: A qualitative study. Anatolian Journal of Health Research, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1, 42–48. https://doi.org/10.61534/anatoljhr.1539062

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