Acculturation of foreign-educated nurses in Japan

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25463315
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Principal Investigator: Ishikawa Yoko 首都大学東京, 人間健康科学研究科, 准教授 (40453039)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): Nishimura Yumi 首都大学東京, 人間健康科学研究科, 教授 (00257271)
• Research Collaborator: Setyowati インドネシア大学, 看護学部, 教授
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 外国人看護師 / 異文化適応 / 異文化理解

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To clarify issues of acculturation of foreign nurses and to explore its measures, qualitative study was conducted. Subjects were Indonesian and Filipino nurses who were currently working in Japan through EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement), and nurse managers, nurses in charge of clinical training, and a Japanese language instructor at hospitals where foreign nurses are working. In collaboration with the University of Indonesia, interviews of returnees were also conducted. Nurse managers were aware of foreign nurses’ cultural practices, such as prayer, but they found difficulties emerging from differences between Japan and their home countries in the values of life and work culture. Acceptance of wearing the hijab during working time is one selection criterion when female Muslim nurses seek workplace. It will be necessary for Japanese employers and staff to understand the values of the foreign nurses.

Free Research Field

看護管理