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Male nursing students in pediatric clinical training face restricted access primarily due to caregiver refusal driven by sociocultural stereotypes, but rely on simulation and faculty support as key facilitators of their learning. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the experiences and challenges encountered by male baccalaureate nursing students during their pediatric clinical training.

August 29, 2026BMC NursingOpen Access

Experiences of male nursing students navigating pediatric clinical training: a qualitative descriptive study

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SASalmah A. AlghamdiKing Abdulaziz University

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Qualitative descriptive study reveals gender barriers and caregiver refusal in male nursing students during pediatric clinical training, highlighting the need for targeted educational support.

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To explore the experiences and challenges encountered by male baccalaureate nursing students during their pediatric clinical training.
Employed a qualitative descriptive study design using semi-structured interviews.
Recruited a sample of 14 male baccalaureate nursing students who completed a pediatric clinical course at a single institution in western Saudi Arabia.
Conducted inductive, semantic, and reflexive thematic analysis on transcribed interview data.
Identified four primary qualitative themes: the interplay of emotions, navigating sociocultural and gender-based stereotypes, facilitators of learning, and professional development and future preferences.
Restricted clinical access stemmed primarily from caregiver refusal, most frequently by mothers, while clinical simulation and faculty guidance served as key training facilitators.

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Salmah A. Alghamdi (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299088e5d7d1fc0c10c7d https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-05306-3

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Qualitative descriptive study reveals gender barriers and caregiver refusal in male nursing students during pediatric clinical training, highlighting the need for targeted educational support.

Experiences of male nursing students navigating pediatric clinical training: a qualitative descriptive study

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Experiences of male nursing students navigating pediatric clinical training: a qualitative descriptive study

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