Barriers and Facilitators of Nursing Graduates Working Abroad: Study Descriptive
Keywords:
barries factors, nursing graduates, supporting factors, working abroadAbstract
Transformation of Health Human Resources within the Ministry of Health can be carried out by improving the quality of health human resources. Problem identification consists of needs, availability and distribution, and the quality of health worker graduates. The number of nursing graduates exceeds the number of available nursing jobs. One of the efforts the government can make is to provide motivation for nursing graduates to work both at home and abroad. This study aimed to identify the factors that inhibit and support nursing graduates in Riau Province from working abroad. The research method was a descriptive survey with a cross-sectional study approach. The researcher asked questions through a Google form that had been tested for validity tests on 2024 nursing graduates in Riau Province. Data Analysis uses the distribute of interest of overseas graduates and the inhibiting and supporting factors. The study results showed that 70.5% of respondents were interested in working abroad. The highest-ranking facilitators or supporting factors were large salary and benefits (63.1%), international experience (50.2%), and career path (33.3%). However, the barrier factors were Minimal Language Proficiency (58.1%), Away from Family (49.7%), and Not Getting Family Permission (33.2%). High interest in working abroad is tempered by a readiness gap characterized by language limitations, family constraints, and regulatory unfamiliarity. Enhancing destination-oriented language training, integrating family engagement strategies, and providing regulatory guidance are essential to increase international deployment of Indonesian nursing graduates.
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