A Study on The Effectiveness of StaySafe PH in Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City

Abstract

The growing number of cases of COVID-19 has prompted the government to develop and deploy digital contact tracing applications. [1] The dominant explanation of these measures is mitigating the transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). [2] Contact tracing is crucial in dealing with a pandemic because it allows rapid detection of cases based on information gathered from affected individuals about other people they may have had recent contact with. Advances in digital technologies have made it possible to use cellular phones in the contact tracing process. The previous study has proved the effectiveness of the contact tracing application in various countries like Singapore and United Kingdom. Having said this, the objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of StaySafe PH in reducing the ballooning cases of COVID-19 in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City. StaySafe PH is a contact tracing application with medical consultation and allows users to report problems regarding their health conditions easily. The respondents were composed of 55 (fifty-five) residents of Barangay Bagong Silangan, whose ages are within the bracket of 18 to 59 years old. To gather the necessary data needed, the proponents created and administered a questionnaire to the subjects, which focused on the respondents' experience in using the StaySafe PH. The design used by the researcher is correlational, which gathers quantifiable information that can be used for statistical interference through data analysis. In addition, the researchers applied a probability sampling technique in this study. In findings and analysis of the data, most of the respondents are using StaySafe PH, which is thirty-six (36) percent at the same time believed that the application could help in flattening the curve and saving more lives. Furthermore, it is decided that StaySafe PH is effective and safe to use.