The plight of migrant care workers in Japan: A qualitative study of their stressors on caregiving.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study explored the phenomenological experiences of migrant care workers working in the formal long-term care setting in Japan and identified their stressors on caregiving.

Methods

We collected data using in-depth interviews among Filipino (n = 21), Indonesian (n = 6), and Vietnamese (n = 4) migrant care workers. We conducted the interviews in either their native language or in Japanese. All interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. We analyzed the transcripts using thematic analysis. We used qualitative data analysis software NVivo 10^Ⓡ to code and manage the data.

Results

Six key themes emerged that were related to stressors on caregiving. These include (1) coworker relationship, (2) language barrier, (3) work-

SUBMITTER: Asis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8352095 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature