IDENTIFYING THE VIEWS OF NURSING STUDENTS ON THE TOPIC OF HOMOSEXUALITY

Aim: The aim of this study is to identify the views of nursing students about homosexuality. Methods: This research was planned as a mixed methods study with an in-depth interview and descriptive approach. The study was conducted between 1 April and 15 June 2017 with 32 (16 male, 16 female) nursing department students at the Kafkas University Health Science Faculty in Kars, Turkey. Two main data-collection tools were used in the study: the "Personal Information Form" and the "In-depth Interview Questionnaire" Data from this study were evaluated using content analysis. Results: 96.8% of the participants said that homosexuality is not a preference, 87.5% said that it was a psychological problem and could not be treated, 93.8% said that it was against the religion of Islam, 50% said that homosexuals should not adopt and 96.6% said that a negative approach should be taken with homosexuals. All of the participants said that homosexual marriages are wrong and that they should not be legalized in our country conclusion: In conclusion, although the participants had negative views of homosexuality, they still concluded that homosexuals should benefit from health services and that nurses should provide them with a full range of health services. (C) 2019 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.UK