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[ZE_VRU11-05]Gender Bias, Professional Identity and Public Perception of Nursing Profession in the Republic of Croatia
*Tomislav Mestrovic1,4,5, Danijela Sopic1,2, Matjea Krizaj Grabant1, Tina Kosanski1, Rosana Ribic1, Marijana Neuberg1, Goran Bandov3 (1. University North, University centre Varazdin, Varazdin (Croatia), 2. Alma Mater Europaea University, Maribor (Slovenia), 3. International Relations and Sustainable Development Department, University of Zagreb, Zagreb (Croatia), 4. Department of Health Metrics Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle (USA), 5. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle (USA))
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nurse、nursing profession、gender bias、cross-sectional study、Croatia
[Purpose] This cross-sectional study examined how the title "nurse" shapes perceptions of professional identity, gender stereotyping and perceived status of nursing in Croatia, and compared opinions between patients and the general population.
[Method] From 15 February to 16 March 2023, a structured questionnaire was administered using convenience sampling to patients and the general population (N=624; general population n=318, patients n=306). Analyses included descriptive statistics and inferential testing (χ² and Mann–Whitney U), with significance set at p<0.01 (two-tailed).
[Results] Overall, 38.1% associated "nurse" with a physician’s assistant, while 49.5% viewed nurses as professionals working within their field; only 12.3% linked the term to leadership in the health system. Nursing was most often perceived as a true calling (38.1%) or vocation (34.5%), whereas 13.9% viewed it as an independent profession. Most respondents considered nursing suitable for men (73.7%). Patients and the general population differed significantly in perceived scope of nursing work (p<0.001) and in what level of education is sufficient (p<0.001). Across Likert-scale statements, significant group differences were observed in 10/15 items, including stronger patient agreement that nursing has characteristics of a service activity and that nurses follow physicians’ orders, while the general population more strongly endorsed nurses’ academic/scientific capacities (eg, degree progression, publishing, nursing diagnoses).
[Consideration] Convenience sampling, cross-sectional design and potential desirability/nonresponse bias limit generalisability and causal inference.
[Conclusion] Perceptions of nursing in Croatia remain shaped by role subordination and educational misconceptions, with clear differences between patients and the general population. Targeted public and patient-facing communication, greater media visibility and education on nursing competencies may reduce bias and strengthen professional recognition.
[Method] From 15 February to 16 March 2023, a structured questionnaire was administered using convenience sampling to patients and the general population (N=624; general population n=318, patients n=306). Analyses included descriptive statistics and inferential testing (χ² and Mann–Whitney U), with significance set at p<0.01 (two-tailed).
[Results] Overall, 38.1% associated "nurse" with a physician’s assistant, while 49.5% viewed nurses as professionals working within their field; only 12.3% linked the term to leadership in the health system. Nursing was most often perceived as a true calling (38.1%) or vocation (34.5%), whereas 13.9% viewed it as an independent profession. Most respondents considered nursing suitable for men (73.7%). Patients and the general population differed significantly in perceived scope of nursing work (p<0.001) and in what level of education is sufficient (p<0.001). Across Likert-scale statements, significant group differences were observed in 10/15 items, including stronger patient agreement that nursing has characteristics of a service activity and that nurses follow physicians’ orders, while the general population more strongly endorsed nurses’ academic/scientific capacities (eg, degree progression, publishing, nursing diagnoses).
[Consideration] Convenience sampling, cross-sectional design and potential desirability/nonresponse bias limit generalisability and causal inference.
[Conclusion] Perceptions of nursing in Croatia remain shaped by role subordination and educational misconceptions, with clear differences between patients and the general population. Targeted public and patient-facing communication, greater media visibility and education on nursing competencies may reduce bias and strengthen professional recognition.
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