Lucinda Dela Pena, Ronald Jay Escasa, John Jerico Labro, M. Samson
The quality of education offered by an institution is often determined by the graduates it produces; likewise, the quality of graduates produced by an institution is measured by their performance in the licensure examinations. This study attempted to capture the lived experiences of the top performers in the different health sciences licensure examinations in a selected university. Descriptive phenomenological method was used to extract information on the experiences of the eight top performers from the four departments: Nursing, Medical Technology, Psychology, and Dentistry who graduated from a selected university in Silang, and are currently working in the Philippines. A formulated set of questions served as the primary method for data collection. Triangulation of the data utilizing interviews with their deans and instructors was used and thematic analysis was done using Collaizi’s method. Three emergent themes encapsulated the experiences of the informants before, during and after the licensure exam. First is their preparation, with four occurring facets: academic, spiritual, psychosocial, and physical. The next theme is anxiety, wherein all of the eight informants claimed the notion of inadequacy of knowledge and possibility of failing. The last theme is the impact of the licensure exam success in the lives of the top performers, with three commonalities among them: strengthened faith, increased opportunity, and widened influence. It was evident that a holistic approach was seen in the preparation of the informants and despite the anxiety, they were able to perform satisfactorily which brought them advances in their professional career and spiritual life. Holistic approach should be considered in designing learning plans to produce high-performing graduates.
{"title":"Experience of Top Performers in the Health Sciences Licensure Examination in a Selected University","authors":"Lucinda Dela Pena, Ronald Jay Escasa, John Jerico Labro, M. Samson","doi":"10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1429","url":null,"abstract":"The quality of education offered by an institution is often determined by the graduates it produces; likewise, the quality of graduates produced by an institution is measured by their performance in the licensure examinations. This study attempted to capture the lived experiences of the top performers in the different health sciences licensure examinations in a selected university. Descriptive phenomenological method was used to extract information on the experiences of the eight top performers from the four departments: Nursing, Medical Technology, Psychology, and Dentistry who graduated from a selected university in Silang, and are currently working in the Philippines. A formulated set of questions served as the primary method for data collection. Triangulation of the data utilizing interviews with their deans and instructors was used and thematic analysis was done using Collaizi’s method. Three emergent themes encapsulated the experiences of the informants before, during and after the licensure exam. First is their preparation, with four occurring facets: academic, spiritual, psychosocial, and physical. The next theme is anxiety, wherein all of the eight informants claimed the notion of inadequacy of knowledge and possibility of failing. The last theme is the impact of the licensure exam success in the lives of the top performers, with three commonalities among them: strengthened faith, increased opportunity, and widened influence. It was evident that a holistic approach was seen in the preparation of the informants and despite the anxiety, they were able to perform satisfactorily which brought them advances in their professional career and spiritual life. Holistic approach should be considered in designing learning plans to produce high-performing graduates.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"197 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75564730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Speaking English skill in Thai students is still an important national problem. This study aimed to identify factors influencing self-perception in English communication skills of nursing students. A simple random sampling technique was used to recruit 70 junior nursing students. Research instrument was developed composing of demographic data: learners (13 items), learning and teaching (8 items), social (5 items) factor; and self-perception in English communication skills with respectable validity and reliability. Data analysis was examined by using descriptive statistics and Stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results revealed the most significant predictor of self-perception in English communication skills accounting for 39.9% variance is learner factor relating to confidence in speaking English with others. This model composing of learner (2 items), learning and teaching (3 items), and social (2 items) factors, accounts for 71.4 % of the overall variance. Findings suggested that instructors and administrators develop strategies to promote students’ confidence in expressing English with teachers and others, supply adequate materials, develop interesting teaching and learning method, and provide international environment for practicing English both inside and outside the classroom.
{"title":"Selected Factors Influencing Self-Perception in English Communication Skills of Nursing Students at Mission Faculty of Nursing, Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand","authors":"Jirawan Klommek, Sutthipong Saelee","doi":"10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1427","url":null,"abstract":"Speaking English skill in Thai students is still an important national problem. This study aimed to identify factors influencing self-perception in English communication skills of nursing students. A simple random sampling technique was used to recruit 70 junior nursing students. Research instrument was developed composing of demographic data: learners (13 items), learning and teaching (8 items), social (5 items) factor; and self-perception in English communication skills with respectable validity and reliability. Data analysis was examined by using descriptive statistics and Stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results revealed the most significant predictor of self-perception in English communication skills accounting for 39.9% variance is learner factor relating to confidence in speaking English with others. This model composing of learner (2 items), learning and teaching (3 items), and social (2 items) factors, accounts for 71.4 % of the overall variance. Findings suggested that instructors and administrators develop strategies to promote students’ confidence in expressing English with teachers and others, supply adequate materials, develop interesting teaching and learning method, and provide international environment for practicing English both inside and outside the classroom.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82610795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zengjun Lun, Jan Lenard Dorado, Wang Qian, Beryl Ben C. Mergal, Narcar Hernandez
Dengue has been endemic in several countries worldwide. It is reported that millions are infected with the disease yearly, causing thousands of deaths. The Dengvaxia issue occurred when Sanofi Pasteur announced that the vaccine, which has been administered to grade-schoolers in the Philippines, can only be effective for those who have been previously infected with dengue. It has also been reported that the immunization program of the Philippines has been experiencing a decrease in the immunization rate. The study aimed to look into the influence of the Dengvaxia issue on mothers’ perceptions on child vaccination. This study employed a qualitative phenomenological research design. To recruit for participants, a purposive sampling method and snowball sampling methods were utilized to select 11 participants. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was used for the interview. Participants included mothers of children ages 0-24 months who have knowledge of the Dengvaxia issue. The data gathered were then analyzed using standardized methods. The findings of the study revealed that on the Dengvaxia issue, the themes were fear, empathy, and anger. On the mother’s perception towards vaccination, the themes were protection and giving up authority. Also, in terms of the influence of Dengvaxia Issue on child vaccination, identified themes were vaccine confidence and vaccine hesitancy. Furthermore, the study also revealed that nine out of the 11 mothers are still in favor of their children being vaccinated. It was therefore recommended that nurses must do continuous health education about the positive effects of immunizations in the community.
{"title":"The Dengvaxia Issue: Its Influence on Mothers’ Perception on Child Vaccination","authors":"Zengjun Lun, Jan Lenard Dorado, Wang Qian, Beryl Ben C. Mergal, Narcar Hernandez","doi":"10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1398","url":null,"abstract":"Dengue has been endemic in several countries worldwide. It is reported that millions are infected with the disease yearly, causing thousands of deaths. The Dengvaxia issue occurred when Sanofi Pasteur announced that the vaccine, which has been administered to grade-schoolers in the Philippines, can only be effective for those who have been previously infected with dengue. It has also been reported that the immunization program of the Philippines has been experiencing a decrease in the immunization rate. The study aimed to look into the influence of the Dengvaxia issue on mothers’ perceptions on child vaccination. This study employed a qualitative phenomenological research design. To recruit for participants, a purposive sampling method and snowball sampling methods were utilized to select 11 participants. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was used for the interview. Participants included mothers of children ages 0-24 months who have knowledge of the Dengvaxia issue. The data gathered were then analyzed using standardized methods. The findings of the study revealed that on the Dengvaxia issue, the themes were fear, empathy, and anger. On the mother’s perception towards vaccination, the themes were protection and giving up authority. Also, in terms of the influence of Dengvaxia Issue on child vaccination, identified themes were vaccine confidence and vaccine hesitancy. Furthermore, the study also revealed that nine out of the 11 mothers are still in favor of their children being vaccinated. It was therefore recommended that nurses must do continuous health education about the positive effects of immunizations in the community.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82626064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Understanding the effect of gender on oral health would facilitate the development of successful attitude and behavior modification approach towards sustainable oral health. This study assessed the behavior, knowledge, rate, and pattern of dental service utilization of the students and workers of Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP). It also tested the widely documented hypothesis that women have better oral health behavior, oral hygiene, and periodontal status but higher dental caries rates than men. Further, it determined what dental procedure is mostly utilized by the patients. The data were based on annual dental records of AUP Dental Department and oral interviews. From the dental record of the year 2017, a total of 2,472 patients visited the dental clinic for the following procedures: oral prophylaxis (40%), tooth extraction (13%), tooth restoration (14%), prosthodontics (7%) and orthodontics (25%). Among the dental procedures, women are always higher in number compared to men. In terms of gender, 960 or 39% of men and 1,512 or 69% of women visited the clinic revealing that women have dental visits more often than men. Oral prophylaxis and orthodontic are two of the most availed dental procedure while prosthodontics is the least. Despite AUP Clinic’s promotion for health care and health care services, dental health care utilization remains very low relating to the whole university population. Women are more concerned with oral health than men, contrary to other researches that males have higher oral health knowledge score than females. Gender differences have no significance in terms of dental care utilization. Participants’ oral health knowledge is at least average and they showed positive attitude towards dental treatment. It is recommended that more oral or dental health campaign be done; utilization of dental service fee among students be promoted; and the importance of oral health be taught.
{"title":"Gender Differences towards Dental Health Knowledge, Attitude and Utilization of Dental Care","authors":"Ruben T. Carpizo, Mercy N. Buhia","doi":"10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1420","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the effect of gender on oral health would facilitate the development of successful attitude and behavior modification approach towards sustainable oral health. This study assessed the behavior, knowledge, rate, and pattern of dental service utilization of the students and workers of Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP). It also tested the widely documented hypothesis that women have better oral health behavior, oral hygiene, and periodontal status but higher dental caries rates than men. Further, it determined what dental procedure is mostly utilized by the patients. The data were based on annual dental records of AUP Dental Department and oral interviews. From the dental record of the year 2017, a total of 2,472 patients visited the dental clinic for the following procedures: oral prophylaxis (40%), tooth extraction (13%), tooth restoration (14%), prosthodontics (7%) and orthodontics (25%). Among the dental procedures, women are always higher in number compared to men. In terms of gender, 960 or 39% of men and 1,512 or 69% of women visited the clinic revealing that women have dental visits more often than men. Oral prophylaxis and orthodontic are two of the most availed dental procedure while prosthodontics is the least. Despite AUP Clinic’s promotion for health care and health care services, dental health care utilization remains very low relating to the whole university population. Women are more concerned with oral health than men, contrary to other researches that males have higher oral health knowledge score than females. Gender differences have no significance in terms of dental care utilization. Participants’ oral health knowledge is at least average and they showed positive attitude towards dental treatment. It is recommended that more oral or dental health campaign be done; utilization of dental service fee among students be promoted; and the importance of oral health be taught.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88865678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blessie Xuxa Fronda, M. Gamboa, J. Zabala, Ruchel Oasan
Okra, the popular name of the “lady finger” plant, has always been neglected by consumers due to its sliminess. Thus, the study utilized the okra mucilage as a substitute for pectin in producing marmalade. A systematic cooking of ingredients (okra mucilage, pandan, lemon extract, and lemon rind) using the standardized recipe was done in order to come up with a successful product. A serving (15g) of the vegetable marmalade was found to have a nutrient content of 195 kcal, 2.3g protein, 0.5g fat, 45.4 carbohydrates, 203mg calcium, 68mg phosphorus, 1.3mg iron, 29µg vitamin A, 0.1mg thiamin, 0.13mg riboflavin, 1.4mg niacin, and 31 mg vitamin C. The finished product was evaluated by 30 people. Results showed that almost all of the evaluators answered liked the product extremely and very much (70.00%, 79.99%, 60.00%, 53. 34% and 70.00%, for color, taste, texture, aroma, and appearance, respectively). The vegetable marmalade is packed in a sterile jar and can be consumed within two weeks when stored at a room temperature. The raw cost of a serving is PhP5.20, while the selling price per jar is PhP117.12, which is cheaper compared to other marmalade products. Therefore, it is possible to produce marmalade utilizing okra’s mucilage.
{"title":"Development of Vegetable Marmalade Using Okra’s (Abelmoschus esculentus) Mucilage","authors":"Blessie Xuxa Fronda, M. Gamboa, J. Zabala, Ruchel Oasan","doi":"10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1389","url":null,"abstract":"Okra, the popular name of the “lady finger” plant, has always been neglected by consumers due to its sliminess. Thus, the study utilized the okra mucilage as a substitute for pectin in producing marmalade. A systematic cooking of ingredients (okra mucilage, pandan, lemon extract, and lemon rind) using the standardized recipe was done in order to come up with a successful product. A serving (15g) of the vegetable marmalade was found to have a nutrient content of 195 kcal, 2.3g protein, 0.5g fat, 45.4 carbohydrates, 203mg calcium, 68mg phosphorus, 1.3mg iron, 29µg vitamin A, 0.1mg thiamin, 0.13mg riboflavin, 1.4mg niacin, and 31 mg vitamin C. The finished product was evaluated by 30 people. Results showed that almost all of the evaluators answered liked the product extremely and very much (70.00%, 79.99%, 60.00%, 53. 34% and 70.00%, for color, taste, texture, aroma, and appearance, respectively). The vegetable marmalade is packed in a sterile jar and can be consumed within two weeks when stored at a room temperature. The raw cost of a serving is PhP5.20, while the selling price per jar is PhP117.12, which is cheaper compared to other marmalade products. Therefore, it is possible to produce marmalade utilizing okra’s mucilage.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81562322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Salas, Ethel Grace Fonte, M. Estrada, G. Laborde, Cryslie Romero, M. Balagtas
Ice cream is a popular frozen dessert usually made of milk, cream, sugar, and flavoring. The goal of this study was to determine methods to enhance ice cream nutritionally through the addition of pennywort (Centella asiatica) and passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) extract. Pennywort is a nutritious leaf but not commonly utilized as food. The development of the product through laboratory experiments. The standardized ingredients and procedures were determined after five trial formulations. The pennywort leaf was dehydrated using the Multi-Commodity Heat Pump Dryer and ground using a food processor. Coconut milk was first chilled then mixed with soya milk from fresh soybeans. Sugar, vanilla, salt, pennywort and passion fruit extract were mixed using a blender. The mixture was poured into a plastic cup and frozen for 24 hours. The pennywort ice cream with passion fruit containeds 177 kcal per serving (125 ml). Each serving contained 33g of carbohydrates, 5g of protein, 2.8 g of fat, 88mg of calcium, 85mg of phosphorus, 1.1 mg of niacin, 0.9 mg of iron, 0.04 mg of thiamine, and 0.03 mg of riboflavin. The cost of one serving was ₱17. The product was evaluated by 30 individuals from both genders and was rated by the majority as like extremely in terms of odor, color, appearance, texture. Its taste was rated as like very much. This study showed that utilizing pennywort and passion fruit to enhance the taste and nutrient content of ice cream is possible.
{"title":"Development of a Pennywort (Centella asiatica) Ice Cream with Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis)","authors":"M. Salas, Ethel Grace Fonte, M. Estrada, G. Laborde, Cryslie Romero, M. Balagtas","doi":"10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1431","url":null,"abstract":"Ice cream is a popular frozen dessert usually made of milk, cream, sugar, and flavoring. The goal of this study was to determine methods to enhance ice cream nutritionally through the addition of pennywort (Centella asiatica) and passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) extract. Pennywort is a nutritious leaf but not commonly utilized as food. The development of the product through laboratory experiments. The standardized ingredients and procedures were determined after five trial formulations. The pennywort leaf was dehydrated using the Multi-Commodity Heat Pump Dryer and ground using a food processor. Coconut milk was first chilled then mixed with soya milk from fresh soybeans. Sugar, vanilla, salt, pennywort and passion fruit extract were mixed using a blender. The mixture was poured into a plastic cup and frozen for 24 hours. The pennywort ice cream with passion fruit containeds 177 kcal per serving (125 ml). Each serving contained 33g of carbohydrates, 5g of protein, 2.8 g of fat, 88mg of calcium, 85mg of phosphorus, 1.1 mg of niacin, 0.9 mg of iron, 0.04 mg of thiamine, and 0.03 mg of riboflavin. The cost of one serving was ₱17. The product was evaluated by 30 individuals from both genders and was rated by the majority as like extremely in terms of odor, color, appearance, texture. Its taste was rated as like very much. This study showed that utilizing pennywort and passion fruit to enhance the taste and nutrient content of ice cream is possible.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82672008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fever is a commonly occurring health problem. One of the independent nursing interventions for the treatment of fever is the application of warm compress. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of warm compress on body temperature of adult patients with increased body temperature. The method used in this study is pre-experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. A total of 20 adult patients with fever became respondents in this study. Warm compress was applied for 10 minutes, using a washcloth soaked in warm water at 37.5 ° C, on the forehead and both axilla. The washcloth is replaced three times or every three minutes. The results showed that the average body temperature of the respondents before applying warm compress was at 38.39 ° C and the average body temperature after applying warm compress was at 37.88 ° C. The paired t-test results showed p value <.05, with large effect size (d > .8). This suggests that warm compress on forehead and axilla applied on adult patients with fever is effective to lower the body temperature.
{"title":"Effect of Warm Compress on Body Temperature of Adult Patients with Fever","authors":"Evelin Malinti, Kristanto S. S. Min Dala","doi":"10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1405","url":null,"abstract":"Fever is a commonly occurring health problem. One of the independent nursing interventions for the treatment of fever is the application of warm compress. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of warm compress on body temperature of adult patients with increased body temperature. The method used in this study is pre-experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. A total of 20 adult patients with fever became respondents in this study. Warm compress was applied for 10 minutes, using a washcloth soaked in warm water at 37.5 ° C, on the forehead and both axilla. The washcloth is replaced three times or every three minutes. The results showed that the average body temperature of the respondents before applying warm compress was at 38.39 ° C and the average body temperature after applying warm compress was at 37.88 ° C. The paired t-test results showed p value <.05, with large effect size (d > .8). This suggests that warm compress on forehead and axilla applied on adult patients with fever is effective to lower the body temperature.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"212 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75938441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Glena Fe A. Yapchulay-Alcabasa, Mary Jane Botabara-Yap
Latest studies have shown growing concerns on the adolescents’ mental health problems specifically depression, anxiety and stress. This study utilized one group pre-test post-test descriptive design that aims to determine the prevalence of mental health problems and to determine the effect of holistic approach program to adolescents at risk. Two-phase sampling technique was applied. Initial sampling was done to determine those who have mental health problems among the population. Using modified and translated DASS-21, result revealed an over-all prevalence of 89%. Second-phase sampling included the 32 adolescents with mental health problems and underwent holistic approach intervention program. The specific prevalence showed 93.75% for depression, 84.38% for anxiety and 75% for stress. The following causes of mental health problem addressed were heavy use of social media, lack of socialization and self-esteem, peer pressure, academic difficulties, unhealthy diet, lack of sleep, low spirituality, conflict with family and friends. After the 8-sessions of the intervention program, initial over-all prevalence (100%) decreased (56.25%); depression, anxiety, and stress decreased as well (9.34%, 50% and 18.75%). Prevalence of lack of self-esteem and socialization decreased (53.12% to 18.75%), praying time increased to 62.50%. Eating junkfoods decreased (100% to 46.87%) and lack of sleep decreased as well (75% to 15.62%). Peer pressure decreased (43.75% to 18.75%), conflicts with family and friends decreased from 65.62% to 12.5% and 62.50% to 25%, respectively. Academic difficulties were resolved (62.5% to 6.25%). Therefore, the holistic approach intervention program was seen to be an effective tool in addressing depression, anxiety and stress among the adolescents.
{"title":"Effect of Holistic Approach Program on Mental Health among Adolescents of Barangay Dita, City of Santa Rosa, Laguna","authors":"Glena Fe A. Yapchulay-Alcabasa, Mary Jane Botabara-Yap","doi":"10.35974/isc.v6i1.1324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/isc.v6i1.1324","url":null,"abstract":"Latest studies have shown growing concerns on the adolescents’ mental health problems specifically depression, anxiety and stress. This study utilized one group pre-test post-test descriptive design that aims to determine the prevalence of mental health problems and to determine the effect of holistic approach program to adolescents at risk. Two-phase sampling technique was applied. Initial sampling was done to determine those who have mental health problems among the population. Using modified and translated DASS-21, result revealed an over-all prevalence of 89%. Second-phase sampling included the 32 adolescents with mental health problems and underwent holistic approach intervention program. The specific prevalence showed 93.75% for depression, 84.38% for anxiety and 75% for stress. The following causes of mental health problem addressed were heavy use of social media, lack of socialization and self-esteem, peer pressure, academic difficulties, unhealthy diet, lack of sleep, low spirituality, conflict with family and friends. After the 8-sessions of the intervention program, initial over-all prevalence (100%) decreased (56.25%); depression, anxiety, and stress decreased as well (9.34%, 50% and 18.75%). Prevalence of lack of self-esteem and socialization decreased (53.12% to 18.75%), praying time increased to 62.50%. Eating junkfoods decreased (100% to 46.87%) and lack of sleep decreased as well (75% to 15.62%). Peer pressure decreased (43.75% to 18.75%), conflicts with family and friends decreased from 65.62% to 12.5% and 62.50% to 25%, respectively. Academic difficulties were resolved (62.5% to 6.25%). Therefore, the holistic approach intervention program was seen to be an effective tool in addressing depression, anxiety and stress among the adolescents.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81683645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontliners are people who work on the front lines of a business operation, primarily in customer service roles. They are the first to interact with the customers and are expected to represent the face of the business. However, some fronliners are not behaving the way they are expected to behave. This study determined the customer satisfaction of the frontliners of the student finance, records and admission office, cashier, and student services office of one university and compared the satisfaction rating about the services that is provided by frontliners in the university according to their gender, age, and department. Likert-type survey questionnaires were administered to 100 students who were selected using convenience sampling. The customer satisfaction survey consisted of 20 descriptive questions using the scale strongly agree (4), agree (3), disagree (2), and strongly disagree (1). The respondents were given survey questionnaires right after they were served by frontliners of the various departments of the university. Results from the descriptive statistics revealed that the student customers were generally satisfied with the services of the frontliners of the various departments in the university. The comparison of the satisfaction by gender, age, and year in college is not significant (p > .05). Equally important in this study are the qualitative results which revealed positive and negative comments on the way the frontliners handled queries and inquiries. Areas that need improvement were identified by the respondents. Similar studies on customer service satisfaction of fronliners be conducted regularly including other service department in the university. Seminar be conducted to improve and/or maintain customer satisfaction.
{"title":"Customer Service Satisfaction of Frontliners in a University in Cavite","authors":"Marta B. Macalalad","doi":"10.35974/isc.v6i1.1379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/isc.v6i1.1379","url":null,"abstract":"Frontliners are people who work on the front lines of a business operation, primarily in customer service roles. They are the first to interact with the customers and are expected to represent the face of the business. However, some fronliners are not behaving the way they are expected to behave. This study determined the customer satisfaction of the frontliners of the student finance, records and admission office, cashier, and student services office of one university and compared the satisfaction rating about the services that is provided by frontliners in the university according to their gender, age, and department. Likert-type survey questionnaires were administered to 100 students who were selected using convenience sampling. The customer satisfaction survey consisted of 20 descriptive questions using the scale strongly agree (4), agree (3), disagree (2), and strongly disagree (1). The respondents were given survey questionnaires right after they were served by frontliners of the various departments of the university. Results from the descriptive statistics revealed that the student customers were generally satisfied with the services of the frontliners of the various departments in the university. The comparison of the satisfaction by gender, age, and year in college is not significant (p > .05). Equally important in this study are the qualitative results which revealed positive and negative comments on the way the frontliners handled queries and inquiries. Areas that need improvement were identified by the respondents. Similar studies on customer service satisfaction of fronliners be conducted regularly including other service department in the university. Seminar be conducted to improve and/or maintain customer satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"111 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89526140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kathleen Jose G. Balajadia, C. C. Carlos, Dawnald Russel L. De la Cruz, A. G. Bingcang
Exposure to mentally ill clients is challenging because of the fear attached to it. Oftentimes, the mentally ill are viewed as dangerous, unpredictable, and bizarre, which brings fear to other individuals, including health professionals. Professional care providers suffer from common fears and apprehension upon contact with the patient. Professional stigma, which refers to the nursing students’ fears towards exposure to mentally ill patients, was explored in this study. The study utilized a phenomenological research design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among ten nursing students from a university in Cavite and triangulation of the data using interviews with clinical instructors and blockmates was employed. Thematic analysis was done using Colaizzi’s approach. Findings showed that mental illness was considered as a poor coping mechanism that results in mental dysfunction, disturbance of a normal pattern of thinking, and a point of struggle to adjust to the society for acceptance. Themes that emerged regarding fear before mental health exposure were fear of physical harm or violence, transference, and inadequacy in delivery of care. However, after exposure, the fears were observed to be minimal. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that schools of nursing which expose their students in the psychiatric ward must include briefing and debriefing of students. Clinical instructors should orient nursing students prior to exposure to the mental ward to desensitize them. In addition, emphasis on the importance of increasing awareness on how stigma affects society and the mentally ill must be given importance in order to provide efficient nursing care.
{"title":"Nursing Students’ Stigma on Mental Hospital Exposure: A Phenomenological Study","authors":"Kathleen Jose G. Balajadia, C. C. Carlos, Dawnald Russel L. De la Cruz, A. G. Bingcang","doi":"10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35974/ISC.V6I1.1421","url":null,"abstract":"Exposure to mentally ill clients is challenging because of the fear attached to it. Oftentimes, the mentally ill are viewed as dangerous, unpredictable, and bizarre, which brings fear to other individuals, including health professionals. Professional care providers suffer from common fears and apprehension upon contact with the patient. Professional stigma, which refers to the nursing students’ fears towards exposure to mentally ill patients, was explored in this study. The study utilized a phenomenological research design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among ten nursing students from a university in Cavite and triangulation of the data using interviews with clinical instructors and blockmates was employed. Thematic analysis was done using Colaizzi’s approach. Findings showed that mental illness was considered as a poor coping mechanism that results in mental dysfunction, disturbance of a normal pattern of thinking, and a point of struggle to adjust to the society for acceptance. Themes that emerged regarding fear before mental health exposure were fear of physical harm or violence, transference, and inadequacy in delivery of care. However, after exposure, the fears were observed to be minimal. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that schools of nursing which expose their students in the psychiatric ward must include briefing and debriefing of students. Clinical instructors should orient nursing students prior to exposure to the mental ward to desensitize them. In addition, emphasis on the importance of increasing awareness on how stigma affects society and the mentally ill must be given importance in order to provide efficient nursing care.","PeriodicalId":7363,"journal":{"name":"Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75115489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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