ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to see the dual role of female medical worker in the family and how it has changed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to see the views of female medical workers on the culture of the domestic realm. This research is a qualitative with purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques used participatory observation, in-depth interviews conducted via video calls and or telephone, and supported by the literature reviews. The results showed that has led to changes in the division of duties in the domestic realm, particularly for medical personnel handling COVID-19 at their hospitals. Based on the analysis, it was found that the view of the cultural concept of the domestic realm is that the responsibility of the wife is more determined by the family where religion is the dominant factor affecting this view.