Hou Wen-Li, Puji Priyanti Ratna, Lee Bih-O
Kaohsiung Medical University.
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, Indonesia.
J Transcult Nurs. 2025 Jan;36(1):34-42. doi: 10.1177/10436596241274353. Epub 2024 Sep 8.
The challenges faced by male migrant workers during the pandemic have not been fully understood. This study aimed to explore the experiences of male Indonesian migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan.
This study used an interpretive phenomenological design. Twenty male Indonesian migrant workers in southern Taiwan were individually interviewed. Data were analyzed using reflective thematic analysis.
The migrant workers had conflicting emotions during the pandemic, faced challenges during self-quarantine, lived on board ships, and experienced restrictions on social and religious activities. The workers prioritized maintaining their health to ensure that they would not be easily infected while working. COVID-19 vaccines were made available to migrant workers in Taiwan. The workers had many hopes that they would achieve a better and more prosperous life by working in Taiwan than in their home country.
Although the 3-year COVID-19 period was difficult for Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan, Taiwan's policies provided hope for them to endure the pandemic. The results have implications for Taiwan's health care system, labor development, and transcultural health care.
疫情期间男性移工所面临的挑战尚未得到充分理解。本研究旨在探讨印度尼西亚男性移工在台湾地区新冠肺炎疫情期间的经历。
本研究采用诠释现象学设计。对台湾南部的20名印度尼西亚男性移工进行了个体访谈。采用反思性主题分析法对数据进行分析。
疫情期间，这些移工情绪矛盾，在自我隔离期间面临挑战，居住在船上，并经历了社会和宗教活动受限的情况。工人们将保持健康作为首要任务，以确保工作时不易感染。台湾地区向移工提供了新冠疫苗。工人们满怀希望，认为在台湾工作比在本国能过上更美好、更富足的生活。
尽管对在台湾的印度尼西亚移工来说，三年的新冠疫情时期很艰难，但台湾的政策为他们忍受疫情带来了希望。研究结果对台湾的医疗体系、劳动力发展和跨文化医疗保健具有启示意义。
