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    Coping with menopause -Measures that women can take
    (Enfermeria Clinica, 2020-07-15) Borrico, Carlo Bryan ; Borrico, Leonardo ; Borrico, Corazon
    During menopause, there is a hormonal imbalance that would lead to variety of menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, weight gain, changes in the body shape, hair loss, hair becomes grayer and coarse, decreased elasticity of the skin, thinning of lining and dryness in the vagina, breast discomfort and urinary incontinence. These menopausal symptoms cause concern and discomfort for these women. It also affects their quality of life. The study aimed to explore the women’s sense of body during their midlife years. A phenomenological-heuristic research design used in the study. Eight informants willingly participated in the study under an informal, semi-structured interview with the main question, ‘‘What are your experiences during midlife?’’ and ‘‘How did those experiences happened?’’ The transcribed verbatim were analyzed through the use of Moustakas method. The study revealed 7 main themes: (1) ‘‘I’ve changed. . .’’ (2) ‘‘What is bothering me?’’ (3) Looking back into the windows of the past (4) my weapons for my battle (5) Metamorphosis: A new conquest (6) Dreams: The paramount of my life. The study reflected the entirety of the participant’s experiences. This study has shown that living the experience of wellness at menopause can accommodate the experience of change or symptoms. In this way the experience of menopausal change is not disruptive to the woman’s continuity of experience, she continues to feel well and to do all the things she wants to do. Further recommendations are needed to enhance the understanding of the lived experience of women regarding their sense of body at midlife.
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    Job Satisfaction, Job Stress, and Trust in Management as predictors to teacher’s Intention to quit
    (ASIA PACIFIC HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNAL, 2021-12-28) Borrico, Carlo Bryan
    A cross sectional descriptive correlational research design was utilized to determine which among job satisfaction facets, job stress, and trust in management facets most contributes to employee’s job satisfaction. Through stratified sampling, 200 teachers from Pampanga were recruited and were asked to answer the Stress in General (SIG), Trust in Management, Intention to Quit, and Job Descriptive Index (JDI). Pearson product moment correlation and multiple regression were used for data analysis. As highlighted in the study, job satisfaction and job in stress did significantly predict intention to quit. This means that as teachers are job satisfied and have less stress, they are less likely to plan to intend to quit.
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    Registered Nurses perception on Continuing Nursing Education
    (ASIA PACIFIC HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNAL, 2020-12-22) Borrico, Carlo Bryan
    This study aimed to investigate the registered nurses’ perception towards Continuing Nursing Education (CNE). A cross sectional descriptive survey design and stratified sampling was utilized to select 77 participants who have at least 1-year hospital experience, currently employed in both public and private hospitals within Pampanga, and must be Registered Nurse. Frequency distribution was used to present the distribution of the participant’s socio-demographic profile, previous involvement on CNE, motivating factors and hindering factors in pursuing CNE. For the result, it is heartening to see that most participants were voluntarily participating in CNE even though it was self-financed. Most of them reported increasing qualifications for promotion as their major motivating factors while high course fees, limited time, and unavailability of preferred courses as hindering factor. As education and training are important pedagogy in providing quality care, World Health Organization placed importance on the need for strategic planning with regard to continuing nursing education for nurses.
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    Views about getting older as predictors to self-esteem of professionals nearing retirement
    (Enfermeria Clinica, 2019-02-06) Borrico, Carlo Bryan
    Objective: This study aimed to measure the participants’ views on aging, as well as their self esteem. More so, it sought to determine if views of getting older significantly predicts theself-esteem of professionals nearing retirement. Method: A descriptive correlation design was used. Through convenience sampling, 100 pro fessionals nearing retirement were recruited and asked to answer the Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regressions were used. Results: The results revealed that both emotional representations and consequences positive statistically and significantly predicted self-esteem. This means that when individuals think less of the mentioned emotions, the higher their self-esteem will be. Conclusions: The findings of this study emphasized the importance of maintaining aged person’s self-worth, identity, sense of purpose and self-esteem which are usually lost prior to retirement. It highlights the most common age-related changes usually experienced by aged person.