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    The Work values of the faculty in three Colleges of Nursing
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 1993-02) Decena, Nelly T
    Objectives: The study aims to find out the importance of the work-related factors and their relationship with selected personal-occupational variables of the facultty of nursing. It answers: (1) What are the work-related factors identified by the faculty in the three colleges of nursing? (2) What are the values attributed by the faculty to these work-erlated factors? (3) Is there any significant relationship between the values of these work-related factors and each of the following personal-occupational variables namely: age, civil status, educational attainment, tenure of employment?
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    A Training program in answer to the continuing education needs of government hospital nurses in South Cotabato, Sarangani Province and General Santos City
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 1996-02) Osoy, Tessie Mendoza Tarrobago
    Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the level of need for continuing education of nurses employed at General Santos City District hospital, Kiamba district hospital, Maitum municipal hospital, Malungon municipal hospital, and south cotabato provincial hospital.
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    A Comparative study on nurses skills on basic electrocardiogram reading its implication to the management of cardiac patients in selected hospitals
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 1996-02) Manibpel, Dida S
    Objective: This study is envisioned at determining the level of knowledge and skills that nurses have in interpreting basic electrocardiogram tracinge Methodology: This study utilized the descriptive method of research using comparative and correlational procedures.
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    Time and event-related factors and the sterility of solvents
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 1997-02) Antiporta-Tee, Elsie
    Objectives: The study seeks to find out if time and event-related factors affect the maintenance of the sterility of solvents. It will answer these questions: (1) What are the sterility levels of the solvents in the uncovered polyampules, covered polyampules and vials without regard to period of exposure? (2) What are the sterility levels of the solvents in the uncovered polyampules, covered polyampules, and vials with regard to their exposure to one-six hours? (3) Are there significant differences onthe sterility levels of the solvents in the uncovered polyampules, covered polyampules, and vials? (4) Is there a significant difference between the sterility levels of the solvents in the uncovered polyampules, covered polyampules, and vials when exposed to one-six hour of storage? (5) Is there a significant interaction between the covering or uncovering of thepolyampules, the use of vials and the time of storage? (6) What are the microorganisms responsible for the contamination of the sample-solvents?
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    Attitude of 4th-year student nurses of Ateneo de Davao University and its effect to the quality of Primary Nursing Care to selected patients in Medical Mission Group Hospital and Health Services Cooperative of Davao / May Baltazar, et al
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Baltazar, May ; Dumagay, Abdul Jabbar ; Hingpit, Michael Lawrence ; Mayon, Jimma ; Tiu, Fe Jonicel
    The study was all about the attitude of the 4th year student nurses of Ateneo de Davao University and its effect to the quality of Primary Nursing Care given to selected patients in Medical Mission Group of Hospital and Health Services Cooperative in Davao. This research study determined if attitude has really affected the quality of Primary Nursing Care of the 4th year nursing students. Significantly, this research has sought to answer the questions of the different categories of the attitude of the 4th year Ateneo de Davao UNiversity nursing students and its effects to the quality Primary Nusring Care. It was a survey as well since questionnaires were utilized as a means of identifying the extent of effectiveness of the nursing care. The subject of this study only included the patients in the wards of Medical Mission Group of Hospital and Health Services Cooperative of Davao that were under the care of 4th year student nurses of Ateneo de Davao University. The researchers have computed the sample size by using the Slovin's formula, which was as follows, with 0.05 as our margin of error. The resultof the survey have shown an immensely increased number of students quality of primary nursing care rendered. It was proven that attitude indeed was significantly related to a student's quality of primary nursing care given care to their respective patients, as supported by the results.
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    Gender preference to nursing carative roles among patients in medical and surgical ward at Davao Medical Center
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Briones, May Ann T ; Mantilla, Jacquelyn T ; Sabado, Charisse C ; Sumampong, Anna Abegail D ; Verutiao, Anna Marie A
    The study is all about gender preferences in terms of nursing care services among patient in Davao Medical Center. This is to find the effect of gender preference to nursing care services among hospital-based patient in Davao Medical Center. The role of nurses is significant in the treatment of the patient since they render holistic care. Having different clinical exposure, researcher found out that some people have their own idea that male nurse cannot render services the way female nurses do. With this notion the researchers therefore conduct the study to know whether there is a significant difference between the care rendered by male and female nurses. As we conduct the study at the Medical and Surgical ward at Davao Medical Center the researchers found out that there is no significant difference of gender preference of patient of Medical-Surgical Ward at Davao Medical Center and that there is no significant relationship between the gender preferencea and the nursing carative care. Therefore, the researchers concluded, based on the result in Percentile that the gender preference in Medical Ward, the female patients preferred both female nurses as; Communicator and Counselor, the result tied (71%) while the Surgical Ward, the female patient preferred both male and female nurses as an Advocate (77%. Meanwhile male patient in /medical ward preferred as well male nurses as an Advocate (74%) and in the Surgical ward male patients preferred both male and female nurses as an Communicator and a Counselor (58%). In analysis of Variance the gender preferences of patients in Medical ward affected the preference of patient's in surgical ward since the two wards belong to the same institutions. Therefore the null hypothesis is rejected and the patients thought that nurses rendered same nursing services even though they are in different wards.
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    The Effects of the HIV/AIDS educational campaign towards the sexual practices of female commercial sex workers in Anda Street Davao City
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Basoc, Ruchelle ; Bonzo, Maria Brilla ; Cruz, Agaytha Khresta ; De Guzman, Carelyne Phoebe ; Umal, Jehad Rasul ; Uy, Bluz Kristian
    This study determines the effects and effeciency of the HIV/AIDS Educational Campaign towards the Sexual Practices of the female commercial sex workers located at Anda Street, Davao City.
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    The Factors that contribute to the stress of third year nursing students of the Ateneo de Davao University and it's effect on their academic standings
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Badilles, Wella ; Cadalzo, Paolo Robert ; Dejardo, Melanie ; Notarte, Amy Lyn Joy ; Roldan, Irene Roselle
    This study attempted to find out the factors that contribute to the stress of 3rd year nursing students of the Ateneo de Davao University and its effect on their academic standings. It also aimed to seek possible solutions to the existing problems of the students regarding their affected academic status because of the problems traced to their environment, teachers and students. It sought for a more improved stress management skills on the part of the student.
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    Demographic factors, RLE policies and Fourth Year nursing students' RLE attendance of Ateneo de Davao University : a correlational analysis
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Bangoy, Edhna Joy A ; Gabijan, Crestal Ann G ; Gandaruza, Marilyn M ; Ramirez, Mary Melina C ; Sabado, Cheryll C ; Yu, Haydee M
    The purpose of this study was to correlate reasonably the demographic factors (such as health status, socioeconomic status, gender), Related Learning Experience (RLE) policies and the fourth year nursing students' RLE attendance of Ateneo de Davoa University. In this descriptive correlational research, it was designed to establish relationships between or among variables in nonexperimental, natural setting. It identified how variable were related to one another in naturally occuring situations. It examined relationships including similarities of differences among several variables. There were 161 4th year nursing students included in the study. The researchers used student survey forms in order to attain the needed data on the goal and perception of students on RLE policies, health status, gender and family income. In the same manner, the Nursing Division performance slip of the junior students varies on the attendance that was recorded. Based on the tabulated frequency of absences, most of the students had 0-3 number of absences. It consisted of 95.65% of the total sample population. On the other hand, the tabulated frequency of tardiness showed that most of the students obtained 0-3 number of tardiness with 90.68% of the total sample population. Moreover, the result showed that there was no significant relationship between RLE attendance and the the level of perception of nursing students on RLE policies in terms of goal and implementation. Health status in a clear sense had the greatest effect on the RLE attendance. On the other hand, family income had less effect on RLE attendance. Finally, the gender of nursing students indeed had less effect on the RLE attendance.
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    Factors affecting of prenatal care services among women at Barangay Jacinto Health Center / Sharon Mae Basaęs, et al
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Basaęs, Sharon Mae ; Espejo, Melanie Gay ; Maliberan, Mary Grace ; Prado, Glenda ; Tanes, May
    The study "Factors affecting of prenatal care services among women and Jacinto Health Center" was conducted to determine the contributing factors that affect the utilization of prenatal care services. The method employed in this study was the descriptive method survey design, the study utilized a survey questionnaires . Thirty five selected pregnant women from Baranggay Jacinto, Davao City comprised the subjects of the study. Data gathered were analyzed using the total percentage to describe the profile of the respondents. Result of the study showed that the factors affecting utilization of prenatal care services among women were: (a) level of knowledge of prenatal health care; (b) level of awareness on available Jacinto Health Center prenatal health services; (c) demographic profile such as client's age, educational attainment, economic status and parity. Findings also revealed that there is a significant relationship between the Jacinto Health Center health worker-related factor and utilization of prenatal care services in terms of: (a) number of health personnel, (b) availability of health personnel, (c) professional and caring attitude. There is also significant relationship between the Jacinto health center-related factor and utilization of prenatal care services in terms of: (a) instruments and equipment, and (b) physical facility. Finally, there is no significant relationship between accessibility and utilization of prenatal care services.
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    The Influence of brain dominance on academic competency among Fourth Year nursing students of Ateneo de Davao University
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Bendigo, Lyra Joyce ; Celestial, Racel Mae ; Cervo, Anna Claudette ; Fajanela, Cheryll ; Lagura, Dianne Mae ; Peneza, Daphny Grace
    The aim of the study is to determine if the brain hemisphere dominance is significantly related to the academic competence of the 4th year nursing students of Ateneo de Davao University. In order to determine or right brain dominant, a standardized questionnaire, which analyzes brain hemisphere dominance, from http://brain.meb-us.com/brain/braindominance.html and Test for handedness by Coon (1998), was used. The results of NAT and the WPA for the 1st semester of the school year 2004-2005 of the subjects of the study were obtained to measure the academic competence of each related to the brain hemisphere dominance after it has been identified. NAT or Nursing Apritude Test measures the scope of knowledgeand one's potential in learning or in success in a particular field of profession. THe WPA or weighted percentage average is the mean average of the subjects taken in the first semester. The formula of chi-square was used to test a distrubition determined by a null hyphothesis to determine if there is a significant relationship between brain dominance and the academic performance of the 4th year nursing students of the Ateneo de Davao University.
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    Foot spa as an anti-stress treatment and its effect on the clinical performance of Ateneo de Davao University Level IV Section Female Students / Christia Alice Basa, et al
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Basa, Christie Alice ; De Guzman, Vita Angela ; Lumapas, Charlene Mae ; Porticos, Angelica Jane ; Tabora, Erica
    The purpose of this study "Foot Spa as an anti-stress treatment and its effect on the performance of Ateneo de Davao University Level IV section a femala students" is centered on the effectivity of Foot Spa in the clinical performance of student nurses. It tries to seek whether there really is relationship between the therapeutic effects of Foot Spa and the clinical performance of the students. Involved in this study is the female population of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Level IV of Section A. The study was guided by the null hyphothesis. There is no significant between the pre-test and post=test mean scores of the subjects' clinical performances. The Before-After Design of the Experimental Research Method will be used as the research design. A Clinical Performance Checklist was utilized to evaluate the clinical performances of the test subjects before and after the intervention of Foot-Spa treatments. The results of the study revelead that there is a significant difference in the pre-test and post-test mean score of the test subjects at 5% level of significance. The test subjects performed better after the intervention in terms of their clinical performance. Foot-Spa treatment which was the experimental variable was found out to be an effective anti-stress treatment in terms of the outcome of the performance of the test subjects. From the aforecited findings of the study, it was concluded that the implementation of foot spa has a significant effect on the clinical performance of nursing students, that foot-spa has a significant effect on the clinicla performance of nursing students, that foot spa has contributed to the subjects improvement in their psychomotor and affective skills, and that foot spa is an effective anti-stree treatment.
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    Differences between sexes on the level of proficiency and perception of selected Third Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing students of the Ateneo de Davao University
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Alalong, Jan Katherine L ; Angon, Janice M ; Navarro, Chrystal Mae M ; Siongco, Diana M ; Tamayo, Pia Marie C ; Villano, Christie Ann I
    One issue that has been bothering the Philippine society is the differing opinions in the use of contraception. Church personalities have been campaigning against some methods while the other groups promote the use of the methods. In the face of this conflict, the students were somewhat placed in a confused position. Being in the stage when curiosity towards sex is at its peak, teenagers became so prone to a lot of problems. Yet, the proponents have seen the significance of studying the profeciency on contraception of this particular group and correlate it to their individual perception. Knowledge is a precursor of perception and usually insuffecient prpfeciency tend to lead to negative point of view towards anything, in this case is contraception. Out of 220 respondents, ninety-one percent of them were generally fairly profecient or profecient on contraception while sixty-seven percent percent have a positive perception regarding the process. Males and females, generally, registered a similar level of profeciency and profile of perception. Thus, gender does not necessarily affect their profeciency and perception on contraception. Moreover, correlating their profeciency level and perception profile yielded a correlation coeffecient of 0.85 which signifies a positive relationship. Hence, highly profecient persons tend to have better point of view towards peceptions while less profecient individuals tend to have poorer reception of the contraceptive methods. Consequently, appropriate information dissemination programs should be implemented to improve their awareness and then, their own opinion towards process.
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    Differences of stressor and coping mechanism of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Fourth Year students of Ateneo de Davao University
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Bernardo, Maria Katherine B ; Fueconcillo, Fiona T ; Maylos, Jeffrey A ; Purificacion, John Michael E ; Toong, Glorifiel
    Stress is a universal phenomenon and can be viewed in different dimension of life as it evolved around the physical, physiological, mental, social, spiritual and even biological aspects of human life. In nursing curriculum, stress is a part of learning. Basically, the student does not only discuss the concept of stress, but also experienced in various ways. This causes the researcerhs to conduct this study. The researchers aimed to know the different stressors that the student nurses encounter, how they cope with the stressors encountered and coping mechanism, the significant differences of those student nurses whose family living outside and inside the city in terms of degree of stressors encountered and coping mechanism. The study was only limited to the whole school year of 2004-2005 of Ateneo de Davao University. The respondents will be chosen randomly, 10 each sections, 5 girls and boys. The data gathered were based on their perception regarding the academic related stressors and non-academic stressors. The sampling has done through probabilistic sampling technique and descriptive-correlation method was employed in the study. The researchers used a self-constructed survey questionnaire and the data were treated using the mean, Frequency, count, weigthed average and Spearman Rank Correlation Coeffecient r, Little did everybody knows, students nurses encounter different stressor, unknown and known society. This study will depict the concealed and evident stressor commonly encountered by the student nurses. Therefore beofre a student nurse become an effective caregiver, he or must first identify and deprive the different stressors he/she is encountering and cope with these through his/her coping mechanisms. The researchers aim to dientify qualitatively the different stresses or stressor encountered by Bschelor of Science in Nursing fourth year of ADDU and how they responbd it.
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    The Effectiveness of preoperative teachings in preventing postoperative complications among patients with elective abdominal surgery
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01) Calotes, Gracille Lorraine ; Gamboa, Aileen Grace J ; Nuesca, Karen Russell M ; Roluna, Eric John E ; Valdez, Karen Jev V
    The nurse plays an important role in providing support and information during preoperative phase to prevent postoperative complications. Preoperative instruction is important in the patient's surgical preparations. It has of demonstration method in giving preoperative health teachings to prevent postoperative complications. The researchers selected patients admitted at Davao Medical Center using purposive sampling technique. Ten patients were given the preoperative health teaching using demonstration method (Group A) and other ten patients were given the preoperative health teachings using the hospital's existing method (Group B). To determine the effectiveness of the two groups in preventing postoperative complications, a module is given and formulated. The status of the patients 48 hours after the operation was assessed through their vital signs using the formulated checklist. The researcher s utilized the frequency counts and distribution and chi-square as their statistical treatment. Findings revealed the following: 1. The group who received the preoperative health teachings using the existing method and the group who received the demonstration method did not develop any postoperative complications. However, it was observed that patients who received the preoperative health teachings had a better performance in doing the postoperative complications compared to the group who received the existing method. 2. The normality or abnormality of the status of the patients in terms of the vital signs (body temperature, pulse rates, respiratory rates, blood pressure, and urinary output) 48 hours after operations when grouped according to the type of preoperative health exercise.
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    The Effects of clinical exposure to the health of Fourth Year nursing students of Ateneo de Davao University
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-01-12) Ampordan, Jan Erickson ; Masillones, Juliet ; Quibuyen, Ivanel ; Sardido, Ian John Alfons ; Ynion, Mary Grace
    The researchers study focused on the effects of clinical exposure to the health of fourth year nursing students of Ateneo de Davao University. THe researchers decided to use the descriptive type of research designs. The results of this study are useful in determining the effects of clinical exposure on the health of fourth year nursing students. THis study would help the fourth year nusring students to be aware of their health and to know the effects of being exposed to the different clinical areas. Statistical treatment was made in order to answer the problem that was proposed in the study. It would include the computation of the weighted percentage of the result. This study would show the percentage of the result. It would be easier to show the data in a pie chart presentation that would determine the result of the effects of the clinical exposure on the helath of the fourth year nusring students of Ateneo de Davao Uinversity. The researchers made survey questionnaire. The respondents were 4th year student nurses of the Ateneo de Davao University who had their clinical exposure at the Davoa Medical CEnter last first and second rotation, first semester 2004-2005. The researchers gathered 95 respondents. Among 95 correspondents, 64 respondents or 67% were in the morning shift, 21 respondents or 22% were in the afternoon shift, and 10 or 11% were in the night shift. Among 95 respondents, 22% or 21 were assigned to Medicine Ward, 22% or 21 were in the Neurology Ward, 11% or 10 were in EENT(Eyes,Ears, Nose, Throat) Ward, 23% or 22 were in Surgical East Ward, and 22% or 21 were in the Gynecology Ward.
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    Acute respiratory system: health seeking behavior of families in Barangay 24-C Poblacion, Davao City / Jomarie Ann Climaco, et al
    ( 2005-02) Climaco, Jomarie Ann ; Dagdag, Mary Charisse ; Facundo, Melissa Ann ; Fernandez, Monica May
    ABSTRACT: The study, Acute Respiratory System: Health seeking behavior of families in Barangay 24-C Poblacion, Davao City, by Jomarie Ann Climaco, Mary Charisse Dagdag, Melissa Ann Facundo, and Monica May Fernandez sought to describe the health-seeking behaviors of families, with 0-5 years old children diagnosed with ARI, towards acute respiratory infection (ARI) in terms of level of knowledge, attitudes towards health care providers and interpersonal relationships using survey methods. The data from this study is hoped to provide a better understanding of the prevalence of the disease despite several programs designed to prevent it thereby enabling health care providers with ideas that could help solve the problem of acute respiratory infection eventually decreasing the mortality and morbidity rates related to it in the area. This was conducted in Puroks 2,3, and 4 of Barangay. 24-C of Davao City. The major findings of the study are: the most common symptoms that are experienced by the children with ARI are having productive cough, fever and colds which are not usually persistent but last for more than one to one month; parents usually do self-medication as an action to relieve the symptoms of ARI; professional help is sought when the symptoms are still present for more than one week to one month; the usual medications they give to their children are antibiotics but they usually stop giving these medications symptoms are observed to be gone; most respondents learned about level of knowledge of respondents are generally moderate and they have a positive attitude to health care providers and services.
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    The Degree of compliance of the commercial sex workers of Davao City to the government's STD control program / Maricris Carr, et al
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-02) Carr, Maricris ; Go, Chester ; Hernandez, Aydda Marie ; Limon, Ronald ; Estrera, Jaswant
    This study was done to determine the effectiveness of government's STD control program and the complaince of female sex workers working at establishments to the program implemented by the government. The study mainly focused on female sex workers working at establishments. The locations of the study were establishments within downtown area of Davao City such as Legaspi St., Ilustre St., Magallanes St., Anda St., Sandawa, San Pedro St., Social Hygiene Clinic and City Health Offices. The study provided the students data regarding the health status of female commercial sex workers and the programs in controlling STD. Also, the provided the sex workers with data regarding the effectiveness of the program implemented by the government. In conducting, the research design was based on statistical content, both qualitative and quantitative was used. The respondents involved were 100 female sex workers with pink cards working at establishment issued by the City Health Office. An interview guide was used as data gathering tool. The study showed that female sex workers were 19-25 years of age. 46% of them belonged to Intimacy vs. Isolation of Erickson's Psychological Theory. 72% of them were from Davao City and 36% of them have been working in the profession for less than a year. 66% of their customers do not require them to have pink cards. 36% of them were pink cardholders for less than a year and that 59% says that it is compulsory to their profession. 73% of the population visits health offices for medical offices for medical examination every 2-3 times times in a month. 85% of them say that they spend 100-199 pesos per visit , which includes fares and necessary laboratory exams.
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    The Degree of compliance of the commercial sex workers of Davao City to the government's STD control program / Maricris Carr, et al
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-02) Carr, Maricris ; Go, Chester ; Hernandez, Aydda Marie ; Limon, Ronald ; Estrera, Jaswant
    This study was done to determine the effectiveness of government's STD control program and the complaince of female sex workers working at establishments to the program implemented by the government. The study mainly focused on female sex workers working at establishments. The locations of the study were establishments within downtown area of Davao City such as Legaspi St., Ilustre St., Magallanes St., Anda St., Sandawa, San Pedro St., Social Hygiene Clinic and City Health Offices. The study provided the students data regarding the health status of female commercial sex workers and the programs in controlling STD. Also, the provided the sex workers with data regarding the effectiveness of the program implemented by the government. In conducting, the research design was based on statistical content, both qualitative and quantitative was used. The respondents involved were 100 female sex workers with pink cards working at establishment issued by the City Health Office. An interview guide was used as data gathering tool. The study showed that female sex workers were 19-25 years of age. 46% of them belonged to Intimacy vs. Isolation of Erickson's Psychological Theory. 72% of them were from Davao City and 36% of them have been working in the profession for less than a year. 66% of their customers do not require them to have pink cards. 36% of them were pink cardholders for less than a year and that 59% says that it is compulsory to their profession. 73% of the population visits health offices for medical offices for medical examination every 2-3 times times in a month. 85% of them say that they spend 100-199 pesos per visit , which includes fares and necessary laboratory exams.
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    Eight-hour lecture and academic performance in Health Care I of Second Year nursing students a correlational analysis
    (School of Nursing, Ateneo de Davao University, 2005-02-08) Chi, April Anne R ; Delfin, Kristine Anne C ; Denoga, Anna L ; Derla, Camille Marie P ; Llanos Lourraine Ann A
    This is a correlational analysis eight hour lectures and the academic performance of second year nursing students. The proponents are April Anne R. Chi, Khristin Ann C. Delfin, Anna L. Denoga, Camille Marie P. Derla, Lourraine Ann A. Lllanos. A total of 245 students were utilized in this study. A survey questionnaire and a copy of their final grades were used. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was utilized to interpret the results. Results showed a mean of 3.48 which means that the respondents had a fair perception on the effectiveness of the 8-hour lecture. The standard deviation (SD = .38) suggests homogeneity of the responses and consistency of their level of perception. A mean grade of 83.79 suggests that the students are performing average in Health Care I. The proponents recommend that the administrators have further teaching evaluations, the teachers to explore the teaching methods and the future researchers to explore other factors affecting the academic performance of the students.