The effect of stereotypes and prejudices regarding gender roles on the relation between nurses and “Muslim fathers” in health institutions within the Community of Madrid (Spain)

This study seeks to analyze the relation between female nurses and those labeled by nurses as “Muslim fathers,” as part of a research project on the care of immigrant children in Madrid (Spain). The findings promote reflection on the effects of nurses’ stereotypes and prejudices regarding the gender roles of “Muslim fathers” and the relations between these groups. These prejudices can lead to situations of cultural imposition and/or discrimination. Self‐reflection regarding stereotypes and prejudices is necessary in order to provide culturally competent care. The anthropobiological approach by Marie Françoise Collière may be useful for extending this type of care universally, not only to immigrant groups, as everyone, including nurses, patients, and family members, belong to part of a specific sociocultural context.

Source: Nursing Inquiry - December 31, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Juan Luis Gonz ález‐Pascual, Laura Esteban‐Gonzalo, Marta Rodríguez‐García, Sagrario Gómez‐Cantarino, Manuel Moreno‐Preciado Tags: FEATURE Source Type: research