Cultural Competence Practices among Health Information Professionals in university of Jos Teaching Hospital

Abstract

This study investigated the Cultural competence practices among health information professionals in university of Jos teaching hospital. Survey research design was used for the study. The population comprised 76,health information professionals in university of Jos teaching hospital. The total enumeration sample size was adopted for this study. Structured and validated questionnaires were used to collect data. A return rate of 81% was achieved respectively for the health information professionals in university of Jos teaching hospital. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings showed that health information professionals exhibited Cultural competence practices among health information professionals in university of Jos teaching hospital (x̅= 2.98). Health information professionals exhibited cultural competence university of Jos teaching hospital, in respect of cultural desire (x̅= 3.31), cultural awareness (x̅= 3.10), cultural skills (x̅= 3.04), cultural knowledge (x̅= 2.87) and cultural encounters (x̅= 2.59). This implies that health information professionals exhibited cultural competence more in university of Jos teaching hospital, in terms of cultural desire followed by cultural awareness, cultural skills, cultural knowledge and cultural encounters. The study concluded by examined the Cultural competence practices among health information professionals in university of Jos teaching hospital. The study is successful as the objective has been achieved. Nigeria are culturally competent. The study recommended that the health information professionals exhibited cultural competence in university of Jos teaching hospital. This should be sustained by increasing the capacity of health information professionals and instilling cultural competence virtues in the mind of health information professionals in university of Jos teaching hospital.