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Health Care in Private Schools and This paper examines the The computation of
Private Establishments in the provision of student health percentages and averages by
Philippines. ( Galve) services in private schools enrollment size (for private
Rachel H. Racelis and employer-provided schools) and by industry
health-care services and group and employment size
2013 benefits in private (for establishments) were
[Link] establishments using data done directly using survey
/150b1e7cd03lb from two different recent data.
43fb3345de434adc9ab/1?pq- surveys.
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Findings of the Study Statements Related to the Chosen Recommendations of the study
Topic (if any)
Based on these findings, private An estimated 25.4 million of the Philippine
population were in school in 2012, of which
These standards for student
schools are in fact providing about 4.5 million were attending private health services were set 30
voluntarily the level of health-care
service that is consistent with the
schools (PSA/NSCB 2013). Meanwhile, about
37.6 million Filipinos were employed in
years ago. Thus, this may be
standards set in the 1984 DECS various occupations in 2012 (PSA/NSCB 2013), an area in the school health
Memorandum No. 87. The lack of of which (excluding those in government or
are self-employed) an estimated 21.6 million
policy that can be improved.
details on health service provision in were employees of private establishments It may be time to conduct a
the DepED and CHED memorandum (based on the distribution of employed review and, if necessary, to
orders currently in effect may be the persons by worker class in the 2011 Annual
reason private schools seem to continue Poverty Indicators Survey). formulate an updated
to use the 1984 DECS standards as the version of the standards
norm. However, these standards for The DECS Memorandum No. 87 Series 1984 more appropriate to the
entitled “Organization of School Health Units
student health services were set 30 in Private Schools” provides guidelines for the present situation of private
years ago. Thus, this may be an area in establishment of school health units and schools.
the school health policy that can be comprehensive school health programs in
improved. It may be time to conduct a private schools “for the promotion, protection
review and, if necessary, to formulate and maintenance of the health of the
schooling population” (cited in
an updated version of the standards PSA/NSCB1998).
more appropriate to the present
situation of private schools.
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Consumers’ Knowledge, Attitude and The purpose of this study was to This was an exploratory, descriptive
Practices on identify the commonly consumed research.
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicine use in
Cebu City. (Dugayo) OTC medicines and the factors that Random sampling, employing odd
influence consumer’s use of OTC – even scheme, was used inthe
and evaluate the consumer’s selection of respondents. On – site
2015 awareness on OTC medicines. personal interview of the
respondents was conducted.
Gerard Lee See, Florencio Arce Jr Joan Caño Slovin’s formula was used in the
Judey Ann Plaza determination of sample size. A
total of 100 respondents were
[Link] included in the study.
consumers-knowledge-attitude-and-
practices-on-overthecounter-otc-medicine-
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Findings of the Study Statements Related to the Chosen Recommendations of the study (if
Topic any)
Results showed that the five most A total of 100 respondents participated in Provision of workshop on OTC medicine
commonly consumed OTC medicines are: the study. Random sampling, using the odd – utilization in Cebu City
combination tablet even basis, was used to select the must be conducted among community
of 10 mg phenylephrine HCl, 2 mg respondents in the different drugstores in
chlorpheniramine maleate, Barangay Tisa, Cebu City. Slovin’s formula
pharmacists
and 500 mg paracetamol, a tablet of 500 mg was used to compute for the sample size. A emphasizing on adverse effects, proper
paracetamol, a tablet of 10 mg bisacodyl, a validated questionnaire was used in the dosage, and decision –
capsule of 2 mg loperamide, and a study including queries on the knowledge, making on the selection of OTC
combination tablet of 178 mg aluminium attitudes and practices of the respondents medicine to enhance good
hydroxide, 233 mg magnesium hydroxide, with regards to OTC pharmacy practice in the community
and 30 mg simethicone. Tri-media and medicine use. setting. On the other
pharmacists advice were the factors that hand, pharmacists must provide
influenced the respondents’ OTC medicine
use. Respondents’ awareness on OTC sufficient time to consumers
medicine use needs improvement. purchasing OTC medicine in a drugstore
as there is a dire need
to raise awareness on OTC medicine
use.
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Author Publication Date and URL
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND The objective of the study was to establish A Cross-sectional study design was used to
EXPERIENCES OF GRADE SIX PUPILS OF local baseline information on adolescents’ study all grade six pupils enrolled in Saint
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - LABORATORY current level of knowledge, attitudes, and Louis University – Laboratory Elementary
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MEDICATION experiences with medication use. School (SLU-LES), Baguio City, Philippines,
USE. ( Gumabon)
during school year 2009-2010.
Carl Froilan D. Leochico
Samantha S. Bartolo,et. al. Shiela B. Candelario, Amichelle
A. Ebes, Ralph Christopher S. Manaois, Maria Luisa V.
Pasahol,
Leo Emmanuel R. Bunag, MD, FPSECP, John Anthony A.
Domantay,
2010
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250073576&u=%23p%3DBpDH0x79cF8J
Findings of the Study Statements Related to the Chosen Recommendations of the study
Topic (if any)
The study showed that grade six pupils In the United States, self-medication begins in
early adolescence, often during the middle school Future studies are needed to
of SLU-LES have favorable attitudes
and extensive experiences with
years, so that by the age of 16, almost all young
adults have been taking medicines on their own,
initiate the formulation of
medication use, but significant lack as reported by Buck. The degree of independent appropriate educational
knowledge about proper use of medication use in the adolescent age group is
confirmed in several other studies with results strategies to augment the
medications and drug safety. Low level
of knowledge may put adolescents at
similar in terms of both over-the- counter (OTC)
and prescription medications.
increasing gap in knowledge.
risk for health- related problems, and When Stoelben and colleagues assessed the level
poor transition from childhood to of medication frequency and knowledge among 53
adulthood, when they are expected to adolescents in Dresden, Germany, they concluded
that despite the relative frequency of medication
have responsible and safe healthcare use, the students had little understanding of
behaviors and practices. common medication information.
Title of the Study Research Objective Research Design/ Method Used
Author Publication Date and URL
Philippines pharmaceutical situation: A field study to measure access to The survey was conducted in six
2009 WHO Household Survey on and used of medicines was regions : La Union province in region
medicines Dennis B Batangan, Noel undertaken it the Philippines in 1 , Pampanga province in region 3 .
Juban Manila: WHO Regional Office 2008-2009 using a standardized The city of Manila in (NCR) . Palawan
for the Western Pacific, 2009 methodology developed by the province in region 4 , Capiz province
(Capoloy) WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION . in region 6 and Misamis Oriental in
region 20 in each region six reference
[Link] Public Health Care Facilities.
l=tl&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=school+budg
et+for+medicines+in+Philippines+&b
tnG=#d=gs_gabs&t=1664322246149
&u=%23p%3DgE-oGbOBdwkJ
Findings of the Study Statements Related to the Recommendations of the
Chosen Topic study (if any)
Understanding the characteristics In 2007, the total expenditure on Results of the survey raise equity
of surveyed households is critical health was Php 234,320,986. issues in access to basic
to assessing their Approximately 3.8% of the GDP is medicines. The facility survey,
representativeness at the national spent on health. Of the total which has been piloted
level . Interpretation of survey expenditure on health, 31% is concomitantly, is providing
results depends on the location, government expenditures. The convergent signals on availability
size , composition and socio- remaining 69% of total and affordability of medicines in
economic status of households , expenditures on health is private the same sampled area.
as well as characteristics of expenditures, with 54% being out-
respondents and morbidity of the of-pocket expenditures. Under
population in the survey . Republic Act (RA) 7875, a national
health insurance program for all
Filipinos was instituted in 1995. In
the same year, the Philippine
Health Insurance Corporation
(PhilHealth) was established for
this purpose. As of the first
quarter of 2010.
Title of the Study Research Objective Research Design/ Method Used
Author Publication Date and URL
The Quality and Utilization of
School Health Services of a State
The study assessed the A descriptive-comparative
University in the Philippines. quality and utilization and correlational study
(Caballes)
of school health was utilized through a
researcher-made
services (SHS) of a questionnaire among 310
Christian M. Sabando and
Evangeline B. Alo state university in the respondents using
Philippines. stratified random
2021 sampling.
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Findings of the Study Statements Related to the Chosen Topic Recommendations of
the study (if any)
Generally, findings revealed that This study theorizes that higher quality of school health services increases the extent of
its utilization, thereby contributing to the improved health status of students and school
the level of quality of SHS is high, personnel, leading to the attainment of health outcomes. Along this line, the Total
and the extent of utilization is Quality Management (TQM) Theory of Edward Deming (Deming, 1986) was used as an
great. It showed significant anchor. TQM involves continuous improvement of organizational processes resulting in
quality products or services and is an interlinked system of quality management
differences in the level of quality practices. When quality products and services meet clients’ satisfaction, there is
when grouped as to geographic “repeated use” or increased utilization (Anderson et al., 1994). Deming’s TQM theory is
clusters and the extent of suited for this study because by finding out the level of quality of SHS and the extent of
its utilization, it could be determined if there is repeated use of the services, which
utilization when grouped as to would verify if these services meet clients’ needs and are within the set quality
designation and geographic standard. The quality of the school health services was determined based on the
clusters. There is a positive standard stipulated in CMO 9-2013. The extent of utilization of SHS and the relationship
between quality and utilization were also determined to confirm if a high level of SHS
correlation between the level of quality would mean a high extent of utilization.
quality and the extent of Furthermore, the study is anchored on Andersen’s Behavioral Model of Health Service
utilization of SHS. Challenges Use (Andersen, 1995). According to this model, health care utilization is the point in
health systems where patients’ needs meet the professional system. If the quality of the
encountered were the limited professional system and the services provided are responsive to patients’ needs, there
availability of health personnel is continued utilization of health serviceBabitsch et al., 2012).
and inadequate health supplies The Behavioral Model involves predisposing, enabling, and need factors on the use of
and equipment. Therefore, the health services (Andersen et al., 2011). In this study, the predisposing factors are the
students and personnel of the university, along with their beliefs, values, and
higher the quality of SHS, the knowledge related to health care services. The enabling factors are the health services
greater is the extent of utilization available, facilities, and health personnel that provide management practices. In
towards building a healthy contrast, the need factors are the clients’ need for SHS that will affect their utilization.
Based on Andersen’s Model, if school health services (enabling factor) meet the
university. services required (need factor) by clients in consonance with their health knowledge
and beliefs (predisposing factor), then there is the repeated use of the services. Along
this line, the relationship between quality and utilization of SHS was determined to
validate if, indeed, high SHS quality would yield to a high extent of utilization.
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Education policies and COVID-19 in This study is focused on five (5) Descriptive research was used in the
the Philippines: observations and policy directives issued by the study since it aimed to appreciate
inputs DepEd concerning the COVID-19 past or contemporary occurrences.
(Gayem) pandemic. To be particular in this study, the
focus is on the official issuances of
Inero Ancho the Philippines’ DepEd concerning
the COVID-19 pandemic. Being
2021
qualitative, this study used critical
case sampling
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observation... - Google Scholar
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concerning /scholar?
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Findings of the Study Statements Related to the Recommendations of the study
Chosen Topic (if any)
Careful analysis of the data According to Baker et al. [5], It could be suggested that
revealed ` that most of the COVID-19 has created a critical
directives mainly focus on health future research involves
impact on the stock market as
(those from the DOH and other compared to previous crises. during and the post-
related agencies) and pandemic time frame to
administration. It is imperative to
emphasize how specific aspects holistically navigate the
and contexts of teaching and issue being studied.
learning are lack attention. It
appears that the focus points of the
policy directives are mainly set on
activities outside the classroom