Table 2 Perception of EPA policy reform by degree of intention to recruit EPA nurses (n = 432)
From: Factors associated with the recruitment of foreign nurses in Japan: a nationwide study of hospitals
Perception of reform measures | Perceptions of the reform measures | Willingness to recruit EPA nurses in the future (n = 432) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree/agree | Strongly agree/agree (%) | Not agree/not at all (%) | p value | |
Require nurses to pass certain level of Japanese language test before coming to Japan | 85.5 | 19.1 | 80.9 | 0.067 |
Support hospitals in preparing nurses for the NBE | 83.5 | 17.9 | 81.1 | 0.006 |
Require EPA nurses who pass the NBE to stay for several years | 82.8 | 21.3 | 78.7 | 0.272 |
Organize to introduce EPA nurses to combat the shortage of nurses | 70.8 | 26.1 | 73.9 | < 0.0001 |
Invite private agencies under government supervision to stimulate the principle of market mechanism | 58.1 | 22.6 | 77.4 | 0.115 |
Admit the multi-recognition of nursing licenses between Japan and the partner countries | 56.8 | 26.5 | 73.5 | < 0.0001 |
Admit jun-kangoshi (certified prefectural nurses) under the EPA | 48.6 | 26.9 | 73.1 | 0.001 |
Prepare EPA nurses to pass the NBE | 38.4 | 28.8 | 71.2 | 0.001 |
Not require EPA nurses to pass the NBE, but to accept them as Japanese nurses’ assistants | 32.4 | 25.9 | 74.1 | 0.037 |