Men in nursing in Malaysia: breaking stereotypes and shaping the future of health care

Abstract

More men are becoming nurses, breaking gender norms and reshaping health care in the country. Nursing has long been regarded as a profession for women, and the situation is still very much the case in Malaysia. But even though history has denoted this fact, recent years have shown that there is a remarkable shift in this trend, with more men entering the nursing profession, thus breaking gender norms and reshaping health care in the country