Differences in the Cultural Knowledge and Cultural Skill between Nursing Lecturers at Public and Private Colleges in Central Java Province, Indonesia
Yektiningtyastuti

Lecturer, Al Irsyad Al Islamiyyah Cilacap Health Science College, Cilacap
email : yningtyastuti[at]gmail.com or yektiningtyastuti[at]stikesalirsyadclp.ac.id

Abstract

Background: Cultural knowledge is the process of seeking and obtaining a sound educational base about culturally and ethnically diverse groups. Cultural skill is the ability to collect culturally relevant data regarding the patients presenting problem, as well as accurately performing a culturally based physical assessment in a culturally sensitive manner. Cultural knowledge and cultural skill of nursing lecturers can be seen on trans cultural teaching behavior.

Purpose: To determine the cultural knowledge and cultural skill between nursing lecturers at public and private colleges in Central Java Province.

Methods: The study made use of a non experimental descriptive comparative method of quantitative research. The study had 134 nursing lecturers from two public nursing colleges and five private nursing colleges. T test was used for analyzing the data.

Results: The study found that there is a significant difference on cultural knowledge (the computed t= 2.116 > t table= 1.96), and there is no significant difference on cultural skill (the computed t= 1.900 < t table= 1.96), between nursing lecturers at public and private colleges.

Conclusion: Cultural knowledge and cultural skills are important part of cultural competence that must be mastered by nursing lecturers. Cultural knowledge of nursing lecturers from public nursing colleges needs to be improved

Keywords: Cultural knowledge, cultural skill, nursing lecturers, public colleges, private colleges

Topic: Nursing Management and Education