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Abstract: Introduction: Health-seeking behavior in dog bite patients refers to individuals' choices in seeking medical care based on factors like injury severity and healthcare access. There are common barriers to seeking health care, such as inaccessibility of health facilities and insufficient money to buy a vaccine. Hence, a study on the health-seeking behavior of dog bite patients is believed to provide additional information to health workers so that they can conduct programs and activities to improve or enhance the health-seeking behavior of the people. Objectives: The study dealt with the health-seeking behavior of dog bite patients in the three selected municipalities in the first and second districts of Ilocos Sur for the Calendar Year 2021. It determined the relationship between the health-seeking behavior and the socio-demographic and dog bite-related factors of the respondents. Methods: The study used the descriptive-correlational method of research. All 129 dog bite patients from the municipalities of Santa, Santo Domingo, and Magsingal for the period January to July 2021 served as the study's respondents. Results: The respondents' health-seeking behavior was described as Good. Among the three key indicators, perceived susceptibility obtained the highest mean rating, indicating strong awareness of their vulnerability to health risks. While no significant correlations were observed between most socio-demographic factors and health-seeking behavior, family membership classification and age showed significant relationships with overall health-seeking behavior. Conclusions: The level of health-seeking behavior results from the respondents’ adherence to the health workers' advice in the animal bite center where they sought consultation. Health workers must always conduct health education in routine follow-ups, focusing on the benefit of proper wound care for dog bites and receiving prescribed immunizations to improve health-seeking behavior. The Animal Bite Centers are encouraged monitor and encourage the community to ensure compliance with the vaccination of dogs and dog bite patients.
Keywords: Consultation, health facility, health workers, dog bitespatients, Animal Bite Centers
Abstract: The study dealt with the hypertensive patients' treatment compliance in the selected municipalities in the First District of Ilocos Sur for the Calendar Year 2020. It described the respondents' treatment compliance on hypertensive medication, follow-up checkup , and lifestyle modification. It also identified the perceived barriers in taking the medication. Lastly, it looked into the significant relationship between the respondents' treatment compliance and their profile, perceived causes, and knowledge of hypertension. The study used the descriptive-correlational method. All the 209 hypertensive patients who sought consultation at the Municipal Health Offies (MHOs) of Caoayan, Vigan , and Sto. Domingo for July and August 2020 served as the respondents. The data were collected using a questionnaire-checklist formulated by the researchers and content validated by a pool of experts. Data were treated through frequency and percentage, mean, and simple linear correlation analysis. A great majority of the respondents are married and with a family history of hypertension. The majority are females and have no family history of cardiovascular disease. A significant percentage are 55-59 years old, high school graduates, unskilled workers, earn monthly of Php 5,000 and below, and have Stage 2 hypertension. Eating of high cholesterol foods was perceived as the number one cause of hypertension. Almost all of the respondents know that hypertension is preventable, curable, fatal, and can lead to a heart attack or stroke complications that are preventable. A person on treatment cannot stop medication after normalizing blood pressure. The respondents' overall treatment compliance is Very High, and they Moderately Agree on the cost, symptom experience, work-related, availability/ accessibility, family-related, and personal-related matters as barriers in taking the hypertensive medications. The family monthly income, cardiovascular disease presence, perceived causes, and knowledge of hypertension are significantly related to treatment compliance.
Keywords: Medication, follow up check-up, lifestyle modification, causes, and knowledge
Abstract: The study dealt with the extent of breast self-examination among women of reproductive age in Metro Vigan for the Calendar Year 2016. It determined the knowledge level of the respondents on breast cancer and breast self-examination. Lastly, it determined the link between their knowledge level on breast cancer and breast self-examination and the extent of breast self-examination with the respondents’ profile. The study used the descriptive-correlational method. Twenty-five women in every municipality in Metro Vigan comprised the 125 respondents. They were chosen through purposive sampling. The information is collected through modified questionnaire checklist from the study of Corpuz (2013). Data were treated through frequency and percentage, mean, and simple linear correlation analysis. The majority of the respondents were married, college graduates, non-professionals, and acquired facts on breast cancer and breast self- examination from media, a great percentage were 30-34 years old, and most had no family history of cancer. Their level of knowledge on breast cancer was Average. The knowledge on breast self-examination was High. The extent of breast self-examination was Fair. There is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge on breast cancer and breast self-examination and the extent of international Peer Reviewed Journal breast self-examination with the educational attainment and occupation.
Keywords: level of knowledge, extent, breast, and breast cancer
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- 2025 Gawad Saliksik, October 16, 2025, UNP, Vigan City
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