What is it about?
This study explores why Indonesian nurses stay in Japanese healthcare facilities. Interviews with 22 nurses reveal six key factors: supportive workplaces, social connections, personal motivation, government policies, family reasons, and financial benefits. These findings highlight the importance of creating better policies to support and retain international nurses.
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Why is it important?
This study is important because Japan faces a shortage of nurses, while Indonesia has a surplus. Retaining Indonesian nurses helps fill this gap and ensures better healthcare services. Understanding why they stay can help governments and hospitals create better policies to support and keep international nurses.
Perspectives
The study underscores the resilience and motivation of Indonesian nurses. Despite challenges, they demonstrate adaptability and commitment to professional growth, often leveraging education, training, and economic incentives to sustain their careers in Japan.
Mr Ferry Efendi
Universitas Airlangga
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This page is a summary of: Retention of international nurses in receiving country: Voices of Indonesian nurses in Japanese healthcare facilities, International Journal of Nursing Sciences, January 2025, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2024.12.008.
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