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IDENTIFICATION AND PREVENTION OF THE MOST COMMON DISEASES ACQUIRED BY THE SELECTED NURSING STUDENTS OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR HOSPITAL DUTIES

A Thesis Presented to College of Arts and Sciences Our Lady of Fatima University

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing

By:

October 2008

ENDORSEMENT PAGE

Chua, Espi Marian M. Bialba, Cristina N. Adorable, Jennifer T. Amolar, Genelyn P. Bagalacsa, Jane Sandra M. Borja, Gladies Ann P. Capongcol, Jheanne Vi B. Cardines, Francisco Jr. N. Dela Cruz, Lyka L. Elcarte, Ma. Kristina Bernadette M. Francisco, Reah A.

This thesis entitled IDENTIFICATION AND PREVENTION OF THE MOST COMMON DISEASES ACQUIRED BY THE SELECTED NURSING STUDENTS OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR HOSPITAL DUTIES prepared and submitted by Jennifer T. Adorable, Genelyn P. Amolar, Jane Sandra M. Bagalacsa, Cristina N. Bialba, Gladies Ann P. Borja, Jheanne Vi B. Capongcol, Francisco N. Cardines Jr., Espi Marian M. Chua, Lyka L. Dela Cruz, Ma. Kristina Bernadette M. Elcarte, and Reah A. Francisco in partial

fulfillment of requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing has been examined and is recommended for ORAL EXAMINATION. ROMELA M. CRUZ Instructor, Nursing Research

APPROVAL SHEET This is to further certify that the thesis, IDENTIFICATION AND PREVENTION OF THE MOST COMMON DISEASES ACQUIRED BY THE SELECTED NURSING STUDENTS OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR HOSPITAL DUTIES by the above proponents has been approved by the committee on oral examination with the grade of ___________. _____________________ Chairperson ___________________ Member

___________________ Member

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Approved and accepted as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing. NELIA R. CAPULONG, MAN Dean, College of Nursing RAMONITA A. SALAZAR, Ed. D. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

GOD has been so good and gracious to us through all of this hard work. To him, who made “all things work together for good” as we tried putting up this thesis together, we give honor and our greatest thanks.

To our dear professor, MRS. ROMELA M. CRUZ, who never got tired of teaching us the proper way of conducting and making a thesis, we salute her.

To our statistician, MRS. MARILYN OBOD, for teaching us the proper statistical treatment to use, accepting us & giving us her time, we thank her.

To our parents, who gave us an unending support in making this thesis, when even at times we stayed late at night, we honor them.

To the different libraries we’ve gone to, we thank you for letting us in and providing us the necessary information in making this thesis.

To our co-researchers, for their full cooperation and time in doing this research, congratulation to all of us that we are able to do this.

And finally, to all whose names we are unable to mention, who, in big and small ways, have in one way or another helped us in making this thesis, we share with all of you the joy of knowing that we have not worked in vain.

Thank You and God Bless! Thesis Abstract

I. Title :

IDENTIFICATION AND PREVENTION OF THE MOST COMMON DISEASES ACQUIRED BY THE SELECTED NURSING STUDENTS OF

OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR HOSPITAL DUTIES

II. Author :

Chua, Espi Marian M. Bialba, Cristina N. Adorable, Jennifer T. Amolar, Genelyn P. Bagalacsa, Jane Sandra M. Borja, Gladies Ann P. Capongcol, Jheanne Vi B. Cardines, Francisco Jr. N. Dela Cruz, Lyka L. Elcarte, Ma. Kristina Bernadette M. Francisco, Reah A.

Type of Document

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Thesis

Type of Publication

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Unpublished

Host / Accrediting Institution, Address, Region Our Lady of Fatima University Graduate School Quezon City CHED – NCR (Private) Sponsor

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NONE

Key Words

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Common Diseases Acquired, Preventive Strategies Used

Abstract:

This study aimed to identify the most common diseases acquired by the selected Nursing Students of Our Lady of Fatima University during their hospital duties and the preventive strategies.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:

1. What are the most common diseases acquired by the selected Nursing Students Our Lady of Fatima University during their hospital duties?

2. What are the three most effective preventive strategies done by the selected Nursing Students Our Lady of Fatima University?

3. Is there a significant difference between the common diseases acquired by the male and female Our Lady of Fatima University nursing students?

4. Is there a significant difference between the effectiveness of the preventive strategies done by the male and female Our Lady of Fatima University nursing students?

Methodology:

The researchers made use of the quantitative method of descriptive research design to conduct the study. The respondents involved included 25 male and 25 female nursing students currently enrolled in Our Lady of Fatima University, Quezon City and were already exposed to hospital duties. The study was conducted at the Our Lady of Fatima University Nursing Buildings, specifically the San Rafael Building (former New Regalado Building) and the Fatima Eye Rehab Center, in Regalado, Quezon City.

The researchers used questionnaire as the main tool for obtaining the data from the respondents. The researchers used the non-probability sampling, specifically the Convenience Sampling in determining the respondents involved.

The statistical treatment of data used to determine the percentage of acquiring the most common diseases was the percentage formula. The weighted mean formula was the statistical treatment of data used to determine the percentage of acquiring the most common diseases. And the statistical treatment of data used in determining the significant difference between the common diseases acquired by the male and female Our Lady of Fatima University nursing students and the significant difference between the effectiveness of the preventive strategies done by the male and female Our Lady of Fatima University nursing students, using 0.05 as its level of significance, is the chisquared formula.

Summary of Findings:

From the data yielded by the questionnaires, the researchers summarized the following:

1. The most common disease acquired by the selected Nursing Students of Our Lady of Fatima University is cold, which has a frequency of 28 or 30.11%, where 14 or 35.90% is on males and 14 or 25.93% is on females. Second is cough, which has a frequency of 33 or 35.48%, where 16 or 41.03% is on males and 17 or 31.48% is on females. And third is TB (tuberculosis), which has a frequency of 10 or 10.75%, where 3 or 7.69% is on males and 7 or 12.96% is on females.

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The most effective preventive strategy used by the selected nursing students is

handwashing. Its effectiveness in the prevention of a disease to males is 4.92, which is highly effective and 4.52 to females, which is also highly effective. As a whole, it had an average of 4.72, which is highly effective.

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Since the computed value of X² = 45.93, which is greater than the critical value of X²

= 19.675 at α = 0.05 with the df = 11, the null hypothesis is rejected. Therefore, there is a significant difference between common diseases acquired by Male Nursing Students and common diseases acquired by Female Nursing Students.

4.

Since the computed value of X² = 1923.15, which is greater than the critical value of

X² = 18.307 at α = 0.05 with the df = 10, the null hypothesis is rejected. Therefore, there is a significant difference between the effectiveness of the preventive strategies done by the male and the effectiveness of the preventive strategies done by the female Our Lady of Fatima University Nursing Students from acquiring these diseases during their hospital duties.

Conclusions

From the data collected in the questionnaires, the researcher had summed up the following findings:

1. The most common diseases acquired by the Our Lady of Fatima University Nursing Students are cough, colds, and Tuberculosis (TB).

2. The most effective prevention used by the Our Lady of Fatima University nursing students from acquiring such disease is handwashing which is highly effective to all, regardless of gender.

3. There was a significant difference between the common disease acquired by male and the common disease acquired by female Our Lady of Fatima University Nursing Students.

4. There was a significant difference between the effectiveness of the preventive strategies done by the male and the effectiveness of the preventive strategies done by the female Nursing Students of Our Lady of Fatima University during their hospital duties.

Recommendations

Considering the results and conclusions made, the researchers offer the following recommendations:

1. Those nursing students who are and who will undergo hospital duties or internship must equip themselves with the necessary preventive measures to prevent from acquiring the most common diseases such as coughs, colds, TB and others

2. Students must always perform handwashing before, during, after or as long as necessary to prevent from acquiring and transmitting diseases.

3. Based on the study’s findings, we recommend that female nursing students must be more careful in doing hospital duties.

4. Since the preventive strategies is highly effective on the male respondents than of the females, females should look for other ways of prevention and or combine one or more preventive strategies to give them enough prevention so as not to acquire diseases during their hospital duties and boost their immune system.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

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ENDORSEMENT PAGE

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APPROVAL SHEET

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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ABSTRACT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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LIST OF TABLES

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LIST OF FIGURES, ILLUSTRATION, PLATES

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LIST OF APPENDICES

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CHAPTER I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction

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Conceptual Framework

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Research Paradigm

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Statement of the Problem and Hypotheses

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CHAPTER II. METHODS OF RESEARCH Research Design

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Population and Locale of the Study

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Data Gathering Tools

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Data Gathering Procedure

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Treatment of Data

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CHAPTER III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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APPENDICES

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CURRICULUM VITAE

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LIST OF TABLES Table 1

Distribution of the Respondents according to the Common Diseases Acquired.

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Table 2 Chi-squared of the Common Diseases Acquired.

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Table 3 Distribution of the Scores to the Preventive Strategies Used according to the Male Respondents.

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Table 4 Distribution of the Scores to the Preventive Strategies Used according to the Female Respondents.

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Table 5 Distribution of the Scores of the Preventive Strategies Used according to the Respondents.

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Table 6 Distribution of the Percentage of the Scores of the Preventive Measures Used according to the Respondents.

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Table 7 Chi-squared of the Preventive Measures Used.

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Table 8 Summary Results of the Hypotheses.

LIST OF FIGURES, ILUSTRATIONS, PLATES

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Figure 1 Conceptual Framework

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Figure 2 Research Paradigm

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Figure 3 Percentage of the Common Diseases Acquired.

LIST OF APPENDICES

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APPENDIX 1 LETTER TO THE PROFESSOR

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APPENDIX 2 LETTER TO THE STATISTICIAN

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APPENDIX 3 LETTER TO THE DEAN

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APPENDIX 4 LETTER TO THE RESPONDENTS

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APPENDIX 5 QUESTIONNAIRE

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