Valuing brazilian nursing: analyzing historical and gender aspects
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2020v23i264p3930-3937Keywords:
Nursing, Gender Identity, Feminism, Sexism, Professional PracticeAbstract
Objective: To contribute to the understanding and reflection on the valorization of nursing, going through historical and gender aspects. Method: An Integrative Review. Searches 2013 - 2018, Portuguese, Spanish and English languages. After refined selection, 13 articles were used in the discussion. Results: Because social oppression is predominantly female, it has an overwhelming force in the concept of nursing. Understanding the aspects that nursing is subject to, influences the strength of the nurse to decide and build her professional future and fight for changes and valorization. Conclusion: The study of history and the influence of gender roles are related to the social oppression of nurses and are essential for critical training.