Interest in medical health care for foreign residents among Japanese nursing students in areas of varying ethnic diversity

Exposure of nursing students to foreign residents may improve cultural understanding. Nursing students are expected to have differing rates of contact with foreign residents, depending on how many foreign residents live in their municipality where they study in. Those in areas densely populated by foreign residents are more likely to encounter foreigners, and to have favorable views of them than students in areas with sparser foreign-resident populations. As of 2015, 2.23 million foreign residents lived in Japan, equaling 1.76% of the population; however, Japan still has fewer foreign-born residents compared to other countries.

Source: Nurse Education Today - March 3, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Junichi Tanaka, Mika Nishihara, Misaki Kanetake, Miki Tanaka, Mayumi Ohnishi Source Type: research