Determinants of nursing students' intention to migrate overseas to work and implications for sustainability: The case of Indonesian students

High graduation of nurses and limited job opportunities in Indonesia may lead to the emigration of nurses particularly through facilitated migration. This study aimed at identifying the prevalence of Indonesian nursing students with intention to work in Japan and predictors of their intention to mig...

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Published in:Nursing & health sciences 2021-03, Vol.23 (1), p.103-112
Main Authors: Efendi, Ferry, Oda, Hisaya, Kurniati, Anna, Hadjo, Samuel S., Nadatien, Ima, Ritonga, Imelda L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cooperation
Emigration
emigration and immigration
Foreign languages
health workforce
Indonesia
intention
Japan
Job opportunities
Migration
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
nursing students
Recruitment
Students
Sustainability
Work
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Summary:High graduation of nurses and limited job opportunities in Indonesia may lead to the emigration of nurses particularly through facilitated migration. This study aimed at identifying the prevalence of Indonesian nursing students with intention to work in Japan and predictors of their intention to migrate as well as having a definite plan to work in Japan. The study adopted cross‐sectional design with a sample of 1,407 Indonesian nursing students. Factors associated with having migration intention, as well as a definite plan to work in Japan, were age, residence, and overseas experience. Other factors related to a definite plan to work abroad were family income, mastering a foreign language, knowledge about the nurse migration related to Indonesia‐Japan cooperation, and their motivations to migrate to Japan. Sustainability of this international recruitment of nurses is possible by understanding the context of both source and destination countries. Maximizing benefits of migration of nurses for Indonesia and Japan requires structured policies targeting the educational sector and addressing the sustainability issues.
ISSN:1441-0745
1442-2018
DOI:10.1111/nhs.12757