USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY BY MEDICAL DOCTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HIV/AIDS IN THE TWO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES TEACHING HOSPITALS.

Abstract

The implementation of ICT programme is never in a vacuuma but built on interventions that can potentially influence existing socio-cultural and technical systems, which can transform healthcare delivery through various forms of e-health initiatives particularly in the areas of disease control such as HIV/AIDS.This study seeks to investigate use of information and communication technology by medical doctors in the management of HIV/AIDS in two Nigerian University Teaching Hospitals (Delta State University teaching hospital, Oghara and Obafemi Awolowo University teaching hospital, Ife). The study majorly adopted the descriptive research design.A sample size of 60 medical doctors responsible for the management of people living with HIV/AIDS in the two university teaching hospitals were drawn from the study location for inclusion in the study . The findings of the study revealed that medical doctors in Nigeria are willing to use ICT in the management of HIV/AIDS for several factors. The study also identified a host of ICT tools that can be used by  Nigerian medical doctors to include: moblie computers, smartphone's databases, email and other for the management of HIV/AIDS . It was also found that there is the need for  steady power supply to facilitate ICT usuage by medical doctors.The study  therefore recommended for training programmes on skill acquisition onthe use of ICT,steady power supply and provision of internet subscription amongst others to facilitate ICT usage for HIV/AIDS management by medical doctors in Nigeria.