營造性別友善護理教育環境的省思

Reflections on Fostering a Gender Friendly Environment in Nursing Education

性別主流化是世界性的議題，聯合國及世界衛生組織強調性別觀點及性別平等概念應融入政府各項重要決策的過程。護理教育體系中，女性是人數優勢的性別，而女性護理人員也是傳統父權職場中的優勢性別，然而卻是較沉默的貢獻者。今日面對多元而受到關注的性別議題，造就了護理成為重要的性別職場。護理人員更應考量病人的隱私及社會文化的情境，在開放與尊重的氛圍中，促進性別平等參與及共治共決的政策目標。本文從護理的養成教育與學習歷程，來論述護理教育環境可能帶來的性別偏差與性別盲，並提供從自我覺知、性別敏感度、教育策略，及角色模範等面向，作為營造性別友善的護理教育環境之省思。

Gender mainstreaming is a worldwide issue. The United Nations and World Health Organization have emphasized the importance of incorporating gender perspectives and gender equity into government policy decisions. In traditional nursing education, females and female nurses play increasingly important, albeit still silent, roles in traditionally patriarchal working places. Increasing attention is now paid to gender issues, and nursing has become an important field in which to discuss and address gender issues. Nurses should take into consideration patient privacy and prevalent cultural mores when working to accomplish gender equality as well as encourage mutual participation in an open-minded and equitable environment. This article describes how gender bias and insensitivity may result from nursing education and learning processes. In addition, this article reflects on how to leverage self-awareness, gender sensitivity, education strategies and role modeling to create a gender-friendly environment in nursing education.