The Human Resource Development Committee (HRD) of the Health Consortium in Western Mindanao recently concluded its 3-day Health Research Proposal Writeshop. The first of its kind in the region, it is geared to facilitate researchers with developing technically and ethically sound and fundable research proposals.
The 1st day begun with a series of plenary sessions to give the beginning researchers an idea of what the consortium is all about as well as the health concerns of the region which, was discussed by Dr. Ma. Agnes Z. Mabolo, RICU Chair and Medical Specialist of DOH-CHD 9, focused on the familiarization to ZCHRD, the NUHRA and RUHRA, and the health status of Region 9. Dr. Servando D. Halili, Jr., HRD Chair, continued the plenary sessions with a Lecture on Crafting the Research Problem.
In the afternoon, the qualified proposals were assigned their respective mentors to guide them through the 3-day activity following a format prescribed by ZCHRD as follows:
|
Research Title |
Proponent |
Institutional Affiliation |
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1. An integrated interventional model for dengue prevention and control in Zamboanga City |
Mr. Nur Eldeen M. Echeverria, MHSS |
College of Nursing, Western Mindanao State University |
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2. Suicidal Risks among college students in Zamboanga City |
Michel Vincent S. Calantas, MN |
College of Nursing, Western Mindanao State University |
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3. Health Insurance enrolment coverage among informal workers of organized groups in Zamboanga |
Ms. Ere Lee Q. Salang, RN |
Research Center, Western Mindanao State University |
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4. Alternative plant-based medicine for dengue |
Prof. Susan E. Montebon |
College of Science and Mathematics, Western Mindanao State University |
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5. The lived experience of nurses on providing spiritual care to patients |
Prof. Evelyn A. Luna |
School of Nursing, Andres Bonifacio College |
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6. Evaluation of occupational health services among industrial workers in Zamboanga City |
Mr. Roel F. Marcial |
University Research Center, Universidad de Zamboanga |
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7. Risk profiling of Zamboanga City trauma patients treated or admitted at the emergency room of 6 tertiary hospitals in Zamboanga City |
Jonathan John F. Tamin, MD |
Zamboanga City Medical Center |
Aside from the qualified proposals, walk-in participants were also grouped according to their institutional affiliation and were taught on how to write capsule proposals, which was facilitated by Mr. Bienvenido L. Gregorio, PhD as follows:
|
Research Title |
Proponent |
Affiliation |
|
Chat group approach to motivate couples to practice family planning |
Prof. Rica Rose May A. Rubio |
College of Nursing, Western Mindanao State University |
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DOH programs and services in the barangay health units in Zamboanga City |
Ms. Concesa B.Gayo, Ms. Annalie M.Mitra, Ms. Marietta M.Lucas, and Ms.Darwina I. Halbi |
College of Nursing, Ateneo de Zamboanga University |
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Teaching Manual for Community Health Nursing |
Mr. Abraham Acero S. Castillo, Ms. Nihma Ilimin, and Mr. Mohammed Yahya Centi |
Deparment of Nursing, Brent Hospital and Colleges, Inc. |
| Fitting in: A Study on Subanen’s Existing Healing Means through Green Medicines | Mr. Jed Patrick M. Catalan |
College of Nursing, Mindanao State University Buug |
Day 2 commenced with R&D Chair Dr. Chona Q. Sarmiento's lecture on the Quantitative aspect of the Health Research Methodologies followed by Dr. Servando Halili for the Qualitative aspect. The participants were asked to improve their proposals based on the lectures given. Ms. Wilma I. Santos of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) announced that the Call for Nominations to the Gruppo Medica and the Outstanding Health Researcher Award is now accepting nominations.
On the 3rd day, the participants were asked to present their work to a panel of critiques. The workshop ended with the critiques giving the participants two (2) weeks to revise their proposals still with the help of their respective mentors and re-submit to ZCHRD for the R&D Evaluation.
Taken from: http://region9.healthresearch.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:zchrd-concludes-3-day-research-proposal-writeshop&catid=1:latest-news
Date: Wednesday, 06 March 2013 12:29