LEVEL OF DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED DURING PANDEMIC BY THE

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERSIN CARASCAL,

SURIGAO DEL SUR

A Thesis Presented to

The Faculty of the College of Allied Medical Sciences

Surigao Education Center

Surigao City

In partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Midwifery

by

APRIL IREN CLAIRE BALABALA

AMALIA VIVIAN CAYON
NESSYL JAMERO RIVERO
CATHERINE G. CAGATA
MARRIANE LOU C. TIO

May 2021
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researchers would like to express their sincere gratitude to those people who

have shared their time and help for the completion of this endeavour.

First and foremost, to the Lord Almighty God, the source of knowledge and

wisdom and our greatest provider;

The researchers’ parents for their understanding, moral and financial support;

Engr. Christopher Arguelles, the researchinstructor, for giving and sharing his

knowledge,expertise and valuable suggestions;

The researcher’s classmates, co-workers or co-health providers, friends,

siblingstheir ideas and encouragement thereby achieving this stage;

Dr. Joseph B. Ague, MD, MCHM, FPSMI the chief of the RHU Carascal,

Surigao del Sur, for the accommodation and for providing the researchers the necessary

materials for the study;

All those the researchers have failed to mention but part and parcel of this

endeavour, a million thanks.

 ABSTRACT

This study used a descriptive quantitative design utilizing survey as the method in

identifying the level of difficulties encountered by the healthcare providers during the

COVID-19 pandemic in Carsacal, Surigao del Sur. It utilized a researcher-made

questionnaire in gathering the pertinent data. Frequency count and percentage distribution,

mean and standard deviation, and the analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used in

analyzing the data.There was a very high level of difficulties experienced by mostly young

female and married healthcare providers who finished college degree and in the service for

more than 3 years. Gender, age and civil have entirely posed no significant difference in the

level of difficulties involving all the five variables. Highest educational attainment posed

no significant difference in the level of difficulties involving the first four variables but

with significant difference in the delay in testing. The years of service posed no significant

difference involving daily risk exposure to virus, lack of pandemic preparedness and delay

in testing but significant difference existed with shortage of PPE and enforcing social

distancing. And so, it concluded that the more risk exposures to the virus and the more that

the testing are delayed, the healthcare providers continue to experience a very high level of

difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic.There has been difference in the level of

difficulties experienced by the healthcare providers as to delay in testing in terms of

education attainment.The longer or the shorter the healthcare providers in the service, the

greater possibilities of different levels of difficulties during the pandemic as to shortage of

PPE and enforcing social distancing. Thus, respondents should be equipped with adequate

personal protection equipment and there should more testing facilities to provide faster,

quick and reliable testing results as measure for contact tracing and quarantining.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

TITLE PAGE i

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ii

ABSTRACT iii

CHAPTER

1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Background of the Study 1

Review of Related Literature 2

Synthesis of the Study 7
Conceptual Framework of the Study 8
Statement of the Problem 10
Hypothesis 11
Significance of the Study 11
Scope and Limitations
12
Definition of Terms 12

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design 14
Respondents
14
Research Instrument 14
Ethical Considerations 15
Data Gathering Procedure 15
Data Analysis
16

3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 17

4 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary 30
Findings 30
Conclusions 31
Recommendations 31
REFERENCES 32

APPENDICES

A Letter of Request to Conduct the Study (Dean) 35

B Letter of Request to Conduct the Study (RHU Chief) 36
C Questionnaire 37

CURRICULUM VITAE 39
 LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1 Profile of the Respondents 18

2 Level of Difficulties Experienced by the Healthcare Providers 19

3 Significant Difference in the Level of Difficulties Encountered

by the Healthcare Providers when they are Grouped
according to their Socio-Demographic Profile25

4 Proposed Remediation Plan 28

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LIST OF FIGURE

Figure Page

1 Schematic diagram of the study9