Male Nurses' Views on the Implementation of the Obstetrics Gynecology Nursing Course

Background: Both male and female students are expected to achieve the same performance in order to be successful in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Course, the reality is different. Aim: This study was conducted to determine male student nurses' views on the implementation of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course. Metot: This qualitative study was carried out using the in-depth interview method. Results: In the present study, three main themes were identified: privacy, benefits and barriers. Therefore, they stated that they had trouble in performing practices related to this course and that the most important factor leading to this trouble is that in the Turkish society, a man's touching women's body is considered as the violation of women's privacy, which causes women feel embarrassed. Conclusıon: In this present study, male student nurses felt themselves under pressure in the maternity clinic where the women's privacy come to the forefront, and had various degrees of difficulty in practicing their theoretical knowledge during the course.