Qualitative study of socio-cultural challenges in the nursing profession in Pakistan

Abstract Background In a patriarchal social system, a women-dominated profession like nursing is mostly seen as a disempowered group due to its stereotypical image and negative connotations. The low social prestige of this profession is based on the roles typically assigned to men and women to maint...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sidra Abbas, Rubeena Zakar, Florian Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-020-00417-x