Level of stress of geriatric clients in selected geriatric institutions in Cavite

This study utilized a quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive research design. The number of respondents were 37 elderly clients aged 65-75 years old, with sound mind, coherent and participative, regardless of presence of acute and or chronic diseases and/or physical disabilities, available and willing to answer the questionnaire during data gathering. Respondents were selected using purposive or judgemental sampling. Data was analysed using frequency distribution, mean, t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Mann-Whitney test. Majority of the respondents were 70-75 years of age, single, reached elementary, female, and Catholic. The level of stress of elderly clients in selected geriatric institutions in Cavite had an average of 2.81 which indicated that the respondents experience moderate level of stress. There was no significant difference statistically on the level of stress of institutionalized elderly clients when grouped according to age, civil status, educational attainment, gender and religion

The relationship between visual acuity impairment and studying medicine among second year medical students of DLSHSI College of Medicine A.Y. 2016-2017

The study used a case-control type of research design, wherein the baseline data that was used were the results of the physical examination specially the visual acuity part during the first year of medical school. Non-probability purposive sampling was utilized. All of the second-year medical students were asked permission via consent form with regard to reviewing their chart. Based on the McNemar test results, it can be said that there was an association between studying medicine and the development of visual acuity impairment. Furthermore, the odds ratio of 2.16 indicated that there was a causative relationship between visual acuity impairment and studying medicine