Journal of Strategic and Global Studies
Vol. 5, No. 2

Work Conditions and Problems of Former Care Workers After Returned to Indonesia

Nofrelia, Eldwita (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2022

Abstract

Based on Indonesian-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA), Indonesia sends some nurses (perawat) who would be employed either as hospital nurses (perawat rumah sakit) or as care workers for the elderly (perawat lansia). Nurses who work in Japanese hospitals are required to meet Japanese nursing standards, through a competency test of Japanese nursing standards. This article discusses how Indonesian care workers adapt to working conditions while being in Japan and about the problem of nurses with Indonesian qualifications working with Japanese competency standards. This study is qualitative research using a survey method. The data collection technique used in this study was a questionnaire via google form. This study uses the theory of liminality to explain the adaptation process and the problems faced by Indonesian care workers in Japan. This study found out that there was a gap between what had been expected and what had been faced by Indonesian nurses (especially who were originally medical nurses) working in Japan, so that the “care workers” chose to return home and started to build a career in Indonesia.

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publication:jsgs

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Journal of Strategic and Global Studies is a journal of applied research in development strategic and global studies. The journal welcomes original papers dealing with important strategic and global studies issues of immediate concern to the developing world. The journal appears in English, in ...