Securing human resources for Japan’s aging population: a mixed methods study of job satisfaction and well-being among Southeast Asian long-term care workers in Japan
A supportive and culturally sensitive work environment may bring about more motivated employees and increase employee retention from migrant LTC workers. Government and facilities should consider policies supporting a culturally sensitive work environment and more equitable Japanese language training across all facilities.
Authors
- Niaya Harper Igarashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0283-1567)
- Akira Shibanuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2058-1722)
- Ken Ing Cherng Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7196-7671)
- Masamine Jimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5659-3237)
- Junko Kiriya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6862-7860)
- Rogie Royce Carandang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6668-911X)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
- UConn Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11572-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85