Letter to Validators

HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE

Basic Education Department
SOS Drive, Bajada, Davao City

February, 2021

Dear Mrs. Reynilda D. Perez:

Greetings of Peace!

We are the Grade 11 students from Our Lady of Fatima of the Holy Cross of Davao
College, Basic Education Department who are currently on the process of writing our
qualitative research paper for our Practical Research subject. We are currently doing a
qualitative research entitled “LIVED EXPERIENCES OF NURSES CARING FOR
PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 IN DAVAO DE ORO PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL-LAAK”. In
relation with this matter, we humbly request you to become one of our validators and
give assessments in our research questionnaires. This will be a great help for the
development of our study.

We are looking forward to your response on this matter.

Sincerely yours,

Krizzia Mae Baylan Carl Simon Bordios Mykon Gavarra

Researcher Researcher Researcher

Chris Anthony Loyola James Michael Matute Jeremiah Lawas

Researcher Researcher Researcher

James Angelo Mayam Iris Jade Repuela

Researcher Researcher

NAME OF Mrs. Reynilda D. Perez

EVALUATOR: MAED-Teaching in Science

REMARKS: Good job. Kindly take note of some minor corrections and suggestions.
Thank you.

Niño M. Helorentino
Research Adviser
 Research Objectives

This study aims to hear the voices and explore the experiences of nurses caring

for COVID-19 patients in Davao De Oro Hospital-Laak.

Specifically, this study strives to answer the following objectives:

1. To describe the challenges of nurses in caring for patients with COVID-19 in

Davao De Oro Provincial Hospital-Laak;

2. To decipher coping mechanisms of nurses in caring for COVID-19 patients; and

3. To formulate insights based from the experiences and challenges of nurses.

Criteria: Nurses caring for COVID-19 patients

Works 12 hours or more
30 years old and above
 LIVED EXPERINCES OF NURSES CARING FOR
PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 IN DAVAO DE ORO
HOSPITAL-LAAK

Interview Guide Question

Research Objectives Interview Questions Probing Questions

1. To describe the challenges of 1. What are the a. What did you feel when
nurses caring for patients challenges you’ve you were assigned to
with COVID-19 in Davao De encountered in caring care for patients with
Oro Provincial Hospital-Laak for patients with COVID-19?
COVID-19?
b. How was your first
encounter with a covid-
19 patient?

c. What personal
challenges have you
encountered in
attending the needs of
the Covid-19 patients?

d. What challenges have

you encountered in
maintaining personal
health while caring for
Covid-19 patients?

e. What are the biggest

challenges you
encountered inherent to
your profession during
this pandemic?
2. To decipher coping 2. What coping a. How did you cope with
mechanisms of nurses caring mechanisms have you the changes in your
for COVID-19 patients done in dealing with work line due to the
the challenges you pandemic?
encountered in caring b. What personal traits did
for covid-19 patients? you possess that
helped you cope with
the challenges in caring
for covid-19 patients?
c. What strategies have
you employed in
addressing challenges
such as personal
attachment and
emotional instability
while caring for patients
with Covid-19?
d. How did you address
issues/challenges
pertaining to personal
health safety while
caring for Covid-19
patients?

3. To formulate insights based 3. What insights have a. What have you realized
from the experiences of you learned you’re about the nature of
nurses in caring for Covid-19 your experiences in your profession/work
patients. caring for patients with from your experiences
COVID-19? in caring for patients
with covid-19?
b. How did those
realizations help you
become a better “care-
giver”?
c. What area/s do you
think, the nurses like
you, need help/support
in order to carry out the
function well?
d. What advice can you
give to those nurses
who have experienced
the same challenges?