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 Volume 9, Issue 11 (November 2022), Pages: 126-135

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 Original Research Paper

 The profile of Saudi male nursing workforce: A cross-sectional study

 Author(s): Mohammad Alboliteeh 1, *, Fares Alshammari 2

 Affiliation(s):

 1Nursing Administration Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
 2Department of Health Informatics, Public Health College, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6065-5541

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2022.11.016

 Abstract:

This study aims to determine the profile of the Saudi male nursing workforce that influences tenure in their job and their intentions in staying on the job or leaving their job. This research used the quantitative-comparative approach employing 361 nurses as participants from the three major government hospitals namely, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, and King Fahad Medical Center in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Results showed that nurses in the workforce perceived the lack of promotion opportunities as the main reason for leaving the nursing profession (3.92±.952) and the reason for becoming a nurse wanted to help others cope with illness (4.68). There is a significant difference found in age to reasons (F=11.51; p<001) opinion of becoming a nurse (F=6.73; p<001), highest qualification on their reasons for leaving the nursing profession (F=11.8; p<.001) but not on the opinion of nurses (F=.690; p>.502). Moreover, the years of experience of the nurses were found significant to reasons (F=5.085; p<.002) and opinion (F=4.89; p<.002). Regarding the position held, there found significant differences in reasons for leaving (F=9.05; p<.001) and their opinion about becoming a nurse (F=11.81; p<.001). Concerning marital status there found significant differences in their reasons for leaving the nursing profession (t=5.779; p>.290) and their opinion (t=1.39; p>.573). Meanwhile, the number of dependents found no significant difference in their reasons (t=2.248; p>0.38) and opinion (t=.820; p>.366). Continuous skill development and career progression opportunities for male nurses contribute to job satisfaction and, as a result, it will be the key to gaining greater autonomy for Saudi Arabia's nurses.

 © 2022 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Nursing workforce, Profile, Saudi male nursing, Profession

 Article History: Received 2 May 2022, Received in revised form 27 July 2022, Accepted 3 August 2022

 Acknowledgment 

The authors would like to acknowledge the Scientific Research Deanship at the University of Ha'il, Saudi Arabia for supporting this study through project number 160601.

 Funding

This research was funded by the Scientific Research Deanship at the University of Ha'il, Saudi Arabia through project number 160601.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical consideration: 

The University of Hail’s Institutional Review Board granted the authors permission and authorization to perform the study. The respondents were also given informed consent, ensuring that they were fully aware of the situation and willing to participate. The researchers followed the ethical protocol throughout the study. Throughout the research process, the participants' anonymity, confidentiality, privacy, and rights were strictly observed.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Alboliteeh M and Alshammari F (2022). The profile of Saudi male nursing workforce: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 9(11): 126-135

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