Table 4 Nurses/Midwives Impact on Others by gender
From: Professional image of nursing and midwifery in East Africa: an exploratory analysis
No effect (n, %) | Little effect (n, %) | Great effect (n, %) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
How nurses and/or midwives present themselves to patients | 2 (1.1) | 9 (2.9) | 11 (2.2) | 39 (20.6) | 40 (12.8) | 79 (15.8) | 148 (78.3) | 263 (84.3) | 411 (82.0) |
Whether patients and families feel that nurses and/or midwives show compassion | 5 (2.7) | 12 (3.9) | 17 (3.4) | 61 (32.6) | 123 (39.6) | 184 (37.0) | 121 (64.7) | 176 (56.6) | 297 (59.6) |
How nurses and/or midwives dress and appear at work | 8 (4.3) | 17 (5.5) | 25 (5.0) | 39 (20.7) | 52 (16.9) | 91 (18.4) | 141 (75.0) | 239 (77.6) | 380 (76.7) |
How nurses and/or midwives are portrayed in the media | 16 (8.5) | 17 (5.5) | 33 (6.7) | 58 (30.9) | 76 (24.8) | 134 (27.1) | 114 (60.6) | 214 (69.7) | 328 (66.3) |
How nurse and/or midwives greet patients | 7 (3.8) | 16 (5.1) | 23 (4.6) | 35 (18.9) | 57 (18.3) | 92 (18.6) | 143 (77.3) | 238 (76.5) | 381 (76.8) |
Whether nurses and/or midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to date | 7 (3.8) | 10 (3.2) | 17 (3.4) | 48 (25.8) | 52 (16.7) | 100 (20.1) | 131 (70.4) | 250 (80.1) | 381 (76.5) |
How nurses and/or midwives behave professionally | 3 (1.6) | 9 (2.9) | 12 (2.4) | 32 (17.3) | 47 (15.1) | 79 (15.9) | 150 (81.1) | 256 (82.1) | 406 (81.7) |
How medical professionals interact with nurses and/or midwives | 10 (5.5) | 12 (3.9) | 22 (4.5) | 50 (27.3) | 88 (28.5) | 138 (28.1) | 123 (67.2) | 209 (67.6) | 332 (67.5) |