Research Article
Indonesian and Malaysian Nurses in English for Specific Purposes Course: A Multicultural Perspective
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-7-2023.2340610, author={Setya Putri Rahayu and Miftahush Shalihah}, title={Indonesian and Malaysian Nurses in English for Specific Purposes Course: A Multicultural Perspective}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference Entitled Language, Literary, And Cultural Studies, ICON LATERALS 2023, 11-12 July 2023, Malang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICON LATERALS}, year={2023}, month={12}, keywords={esp malaysian nurses indonesian nurses perception}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-7-2023.2340610} }- Setya Putri Rahayu
Miftahush Shalihah
Year: 2023
Indonesian and Malaysian Nurses in English for Specific Purposes Course: A Multicultural Perspective
ICON LATERALS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-7-2023.2340610
Abstract
Specific English vocabulary and expressions are required for healthcare professionals, including nurses. In order to master them, English for Specific Purposes is one of the options used for nursing students including those in Indonesia and Malaysia. The study aims to analyze the perspectives of Indonesian and Malaysian nurses in English for Nurses course. The study employed phenomenology study using in-depth-interview to obtain data from 4 Malaysian nurses and 7 Indonesian nurses in different levels of health services (community health centers and hospitals). The criteria for the respondents was that they had worked in their institution for more than 2 years. The results of the interview showed that most respondents had similar opinions regarding the importance of ESP when applied in their professional setting. The respondents argued that the most useful materials that they received from the university were the vocabulary related to the health field. Nurses from Malaysia and Indonesia did not have significantly different opinions regarding ESP.