Log Monitoring System using Quick Response (QR) Code: A State University’s COVID – 19 Contact Tracing System

Contact tracing is the technique employed by public health units and the national close contact service to track down persons who may have been exposed to COVID-19 by interaction with a suspect, confirmed, or probable case during their infectious period. This study focused on the development of a Log Monitoring System Using Quick Response (QR) Code in Samar State University as an institution’s tracing system for COVID – 19 preventions. The study was designed as a tool for managing the everyday logs of the employees, students, and visitors to track down the person who is in close contact to a COVID – 19 positives. The waterfall model was used in developing the system and descriptive research design was used to determine the effectiveness of the system along with functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, maintainability, and portability. The participants of the study were the employees, students, and visitors of SSU. Each participant has given an ISO 9126 quality standard questionnaire for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the system. The result revealed that using the system, the conduct of contact tracing of the possible COVID – 19 suspected individuals was done easily and with reliability

We Heal as One: Interprofessional Health Collaboration During the Covid-19 Pandemic

A collaborative healthcare system enabled through multi-professional and interprofessional partnerships that pave the way to improved health outcomes has been the director of the Millennium Development Goals (World Health Organization, 2016). But the occurrence of the global COVID-19 pandemic challenged the healthcare system in unprecedented ways. This study explored the essence of interprofessional collaboration among medical and paramedical healthcare professionals. A phenomenological research study through photovoice was employed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Study corpus was gathered from a total of 15 participants, including three medical technologists, three nutritionists and dieticians, three radiologic technologists, three pharmacists, two nurses, and one physician. Four themes surfaced from the responses, namely: unity in diversity, paradigm shift, parallel dilemmas, and resilient optimism. Keywords: healthcare system, interprofessional collaboration, medical, healthcar

Process Virtualization Theory in Exploring Faith and Religion in Digital Spaces

Significant changes continue to take place in the way digital technology is influencing how faith and religion are practiced. In this qualitative method of research, the factors influencing the virtualization of faith and religion were analyzed and tested using the Process Virtualization Theory. The case study was conducted in three phases: first, the perspectives of church members were elicited to identify the process requirements in virtual religion; second, their experiences on how information technologies characterize the requirements in virtual religion were sought; and third, their assessment of the current virtual religious practices were probed. The phenomenon of virtual religion is yet to be fully explored, and studies that pay attention to IS theoretical and methodological foundations is still in its infancy stage, hence this research validated the PVT and explored how its constructs (process requirements and IT mechanisms) affect the virtualization of faith and religious practices among Catholic church members

Comparison of the risk of falls between elderlies who engaged and do not engage in aerobic exercise program

Respondents were six (6) elderlies who underwent aerobic exercise program at St. Paul Hospital Dasmarinas, Cavite and four (4) elderlies who underwent non-aerobic exercises at San Jose Balay Alima Foundation Incorporated Indang, Cavite. Non-probability sampling method was utilized based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The researchers used two outcome measure tools to determine the risk of fall in terms of their balance, consisting of the Berg balance scale to measure the different aspects of balance, either static or dynamic, and timed up and go (TUG) that provides objective data results of the basic functional mobility in older adults. Data was analyzed through frequency distribution, mean and t-test. The comparison showed that between the two (2) groups tested, those who belong to the aerobic group have a lesser risk of falls with regard to their age and gender, presence of other factors such as medication and other co-morbidities, and the result on the outcome measure tools. There was a significant difference on the risk of falls of the elderlies in the aerobic group and non-aerobic group. The aerobic group has a lower risk for falls in terms of their scores in the timed up and go test and Berg Balance Scale. The researchers concluded that the aerobic group has a lower risk of fall than the non-aerobic group and those who do aerobic exercise have a better outcome, making their exercise program more beneficial in terms of decreasing the risk of falls among the elderlies

Compliance lifestyle of type 2 diabetes patients of the De La Salle University Medical Center

In the Philippines, one of the most common non-communicable diseases that exists is diabetes, a progressive ailment where there is impairment in the body‟s response to the hormone insulin. Without modifications in one‟s lifestyle, diabetes could lead to several complications. This study aims to determine the attitude of Type II Diabetes patients in terms of dietary modification, medication and physical activity and their compliance lifestyle. In order to conduct the research, the researchers used a survey research using questionnaires. The target respondents set by the researchers are the patients of the De La Salle University Medical Center (DLSUMC) with a maximum of 30 respondents. The four-point likert scale was used in the questionnaire to measure the compliance of the patients. The questionnaire is divided into three categories: medication, dietary medication, and physical activity. The questions prepared for the respondents are up to 15 which is divided into 3 that results to 5 questions per category. After the researchers tabulated the data, the result shows that Type 2 Diabetes Patients Has a high compliance (Mode=1) in Dietary Modification, very high compliance (Mode=0) in Medication, and fair compliance (Mode=2) in Physical Activity. Overall, the compliance lifestyle of Type 2 Diabetes Patients of DLSUMC is (average mode=1) high compliance. The researchers have come to the conclusion that the Type II Diabetes Mellitus patients of DLSUMC have a high compliance lifestyle in terms of dietary modification, medication and physical activity. The respondents never disregard doing the alterations in their lifestyle because of Type II Diabetes Mellitus and follow the necessary lifestyle modifications they need to do