本研究係以臺灣地區各護理科系、衛生署、臺北市、高雄市及臺灣省護理師護士公會及世界各國護理學會為資料收集對象，探討我國男性護理人力培育、領證及執業的現況，並與世界各國的男性護理人力做比較。 研究資料係以百分比計算及排序法來描述，結果發現我國共有13所學校之護理科系招收男性學生,自民國74年9月起至民國86年11月止，共入學1319名男性護生，畢業596名，領取證書者499人次，實際在公會辦有執業登記的139名，其中49.6%在臺北市工作，94.2%在醫院執業。 該139名男性護理人員，佔全國總執業登護理人員之0.2%，與本研究所獲得世界23個國家之男性護理人員資料相比，臺灣地區之男性護理人員所佔百分比最低。

　　　　　Data for the present study was collected from every nursing department in Taiwan, the National Health Department, from various Taipei City, Kaohsiung City, and Tawian Province Nurse's Association, as well as from nursing associations worldwide. The study explores the current state of education, certification and practice for male nurses in Taiwan. A comparison of male nursing in Taiwan to that of other countries has been included as well. The data in this study has been systematically organized and is presented in percentiles. Results of the study show that 13 nursing departments in Taiwan accept male candidates, and that from September, 1985 to November, 1997, 1319 male candidates were accepted, 596 were graduated, and 139 were registered with professional nursing organizations. Of the 139 registered male nurses, 49.6% now work Taipei and 94.2% work in hospitals. These 139 male nurses make up only 0.2% of the total number of registered nurses on Taiwan. Compared with data obtained for this study from the 23 other nations researched, Taiwan's percentage of male registered nurses remains the lowest.