Father Saturnino Urios University

Bishop Pueblos Seňior High School

Grade 12
Immersion 216
Inquiries, Investigations and Immersion
A.Y. 2019 - 2020 (First Semester)

MEMBERS: AMPO, ROPHE DEA LYNZKIETH

CELEDENA, SHIENA MARIE C.
CENA, HANNAH TRISHA A.
DILAG, KYRRNYL JOSEF PERZEUS C.
DUMOGHO, DEZA HASMINE B.
DUNTON, JUNE R.
ESTOPITO, GEM C.
OSIN, RHEY ARTHUR C.

TOPIC:

Quality of Working Life of Cancer Survivors

TITLE: An Exploratory Study on the Quality of Working Life of Cancer Survivors: The

Interrelation between Work and Health Factors

Objectives of the Study:

3. Cancer survivors have a higher risk of unemployment than healthy controls. The purposes of the study

are:

a. Describe the Quality of Working Life (QWL) of cancer survivors

b. Explore associations between the QWL of cancer survivors and health- and work-related variables.

c. To identify what is currently known about work-related issue or work-related goals that cancer survivors

considers being important

An Exploratory study on the Quality of Working Life of cancer survivors: the interrelation between

work and health factors

Background of the Study

Philippines have an infamous reputation when it comes to the stability of our employment rate; or,

for lack of better words, underemployment. It attacks on anyone, the least suspecting victim; and just like

that, cancer strikes the same way. It’s not everyday that a person survives such disease and its not everyday

that they are immediately able to rehabilitate themselves physically and mentally to enable themselves to

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go back to the working force. Cancer remains a national health priority in the country with significant

implications for individuals, families, communities, and the health system.

Cancer is the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the country after diseases of the

heart and the vascular system (Philippine Health Statistics, 2009). Cancer is not something to belittle,

however one can’t help but wonder if that coins into the factors that causes injustices in the working force

that ultimately gives birth to underemployment.

According to the 2018 Annual Report of Department of Health-CARAGA, ranking 4th in the top

leading causes of mortality is cancer of all types with 408 diagnosed as cancer patients.

c. To identify the work-related issues cancer survivors are experiencing.

TOPIC:
Quality of Working Life of Cancer Survivors

TITLE:

The Quality Working Life of Cancer Survivors living in Butuan City: An Exploratory Study

Objectives of the Study:

The entirety of this endeavor and study aims to:

a. Describe the quality working life of cancer survivors through the associations of health related variables

and work related variables

b. Explore working conditions of cancer survivors and distinguish if whether or not these conditions have

any relation to any health-related variables the cancer survivors have

c. To pinpoint any other influencing factors contributing for positive and the negative quality of work life

among the cancer survivors

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:

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 For most people of working age, a job is important to uphold their living standard and to sustain

social relations and morale. For the society, employing as many people as possible is not only significant

for economic agenda but also to prevent health-related socio-economic differences. In the Philippines,

cancer has an impact on employment patterns especially that there are some employment conditions that

makes it very tough for employees to remain in their work while undergoing cancer treatment. The

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has formally signed the National Integrated Cancer Control

Program Act, an act that shall be establish in every workplace and mold part of employee benefits in the

formal sector incorporating the entire cancer continuum. According to Republic Act 11215 Section 18 of

Health Education and Promotion in the Workplace states that they shall promote work and employment

opportunities for persons with cancer and cancer survivors. Moreover, they shall develop programs,

initiatives or mechanisms that shall eliminate stigma and discrimination in the workplace.

As for cancer survivors, work remains important due to economic and health insurance reasons. Dr.

Henk Bekedam of World Health Organization stated that cancer patients can still become productive

members of society when they are able to get treatment. However, although people with cancer are usually

able to continue working, there are a group of cancer survivors who encounter impairment in health

because of their illness and this sometimes leads to diminish their ability to do work.

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TOPIC:
Quality Working Life of Cancer Survivors

TITLE: The Quality Working Life of Cancer Survivors living in Butuan City: An Exploratory Study

STATEMENT OF THE STUDY:

The major concern of this study is the quality of employment implication of cancer survivors living

in Butuan City. The specific objectives of this study are:, to inter alia:

1. a. Quality of Working Life of Cancer Survivors

2. b. Identify the health situation through health-related variables and working conditions through

work-related variables of cancer survivors

3. c. Is there a significant difference between the Quality Working Life of Cancer SurvivorsWLQ-

CS scores and the health situation of cancer survivors?

4. d. Is there a significant difference relationship between Quality Working Life for Cancer

Survivorsthe QWLQ-CS scores and working conditions of cancer survivors?

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:

Cancer, as a whole, has its reputation of something that we cannot belittle. Its growth in one’s body

is incredibly terrifying that up until now scientists are still struggling to find a cure for this. Cancer has

considerable impacts to the overall well-being of a person. (Cote et al. 2009) It has undeviating effects on

the status of the health and causes severe despondency. Citizens in the Philippines are not an exemption of

being diagnosed with the said disease. Cancer is considered as one of the epidemic non-transmissible

diseases (NCDs) and leads at third in the Philippines that effectuates morbidity and mortality (Philippine

Health Statistics, 2009).

The Philippines has these working conditions that vary by the degree of work an individual has.

Some work at raised rates and some work by and large on an intermittent premise or if nothing else, eight

hours per day. Individuals utilized in abnormal state business are as yet labouring for eight hours or more

daily, however they have a ton obligations that are given by their employers (ILO, 2016, latest available

data). ).

Cancer prevention and treatment has become prevalent in recent times in the country. Through the

government’s effort in developing cancer control programs pave the way for cancer patients to recover and

recommence their everyday life activities during or after treatment including coming back to work to

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become greater in number. Many cancer patients resume their activities of daily living shortly after

treatment. Cancer is not only an issue for the individuals and their families, but also an important issue for

employers and the workplace (Beck et al. 2002). Continuing employment is a positive outcome since for

most cancer survivors, work helps with regaining a sense of normality, and provides personal satisfaction

and work satisfaction is associated with health-related quality of life (Jong, 2016)

The experience of returning to work of a cancer survivor is a predominantly unknown area of

cancer research (Haslam, 2007). Cancer survivors’ experience on coming back to their workplace is

usually an unexplored scope in cancer research. This topic opens an unexplored conversation when it

comes to talks about work or jobs. Usually, poverty, educational attainment or civil hierarchy are the

variables being thrown around when it comes to discussing about working conditions or predicaments

being faced by our everyday worker. The point is that, cancer survivors shouldn’t be ruled out in the labour

force, because surely there are those who have overcome the illness and still have the usual jobs and

careers jazz. Therefore, whatever working conditions they face, may they be positive or negative, should

be identified and explored; thus the sole purpose of this study.

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T

The research paradigm follows the Input-Process-Output approach.

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

This study described the QWL of

cancer survivors and asso-
ciations between QWL and
health- and work-related vari-
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ables. Based on these variables,
it is possible to indicate
groups of cancer survivors who
need more attention and sup-
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TOPIC:
Perceptions of Local Nutritionist in Butuan City of Genetically Modified (GM) Foods
TITLE: The Reign of Genetically Modified (GM) Foods: Information Level and Perceptions of Local

Dietitians in Butuan City

STATEMENT OF THE STUDY:

The major concern of this study is to determine the previous level of knowledge and perceptions that Local

Registered Dietitians in Butuan City hold on towards Genetically Modified (GM) Foods. The specific

objectives of this study are:

1. To determine their information level of Local Registered Dietitians’ towards Genetically Modified (GM)
Foods
1.1 Familiarity
1.2 Awareness
1.3 Knowledge
2. To determine the Local Registered Dietitians’ attitude towards Genetically Modified (GM) Organisms
3. To determine if knowledge on genetically modified (GM) foods influence perception

HYPOTHESIS:
1. Not all local Registered Dietitians hold a high cognizance base on the topic of genetically modified
organisms.
2. Local Registered Dietitians with more knowledge on the topic of genetically modified organisms would
hold a different perception than those with less knowledge

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:

Food is a necessity, the access to it is a basic human right, vital for good health and ultimately for
life itself. That is not something to argue or debate for all humans need food to sustain oneself. However,
the production of food and food itself is changing, whether the changes are beneficial or with risks hinges
public perception. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been getting a lot of attention recently.
This has been a contentious concern for its benefits in both the goods suppliers and consumers. There are a
number of people around the world saying they have negative impacts particularly in potential health risks,
thus, not good for human consumption (Tumampos, 2016). In 2017, Philippines ranked as the top grower
of biotechnology or genetically modified (GM) crops, as a result it can also be assumed that it is ranked at
the top when it comes to Genetically Modified (GM) Foods (Perez, 2017).

Genetically modified food is as safe as traditionally-cultivated and organic food and has additional
nutrients to supplement the needs of common Filipino families, according to scientists (Takumi, 2017)
The precariousness regarding the possible unfavorable consequence of Genetically Modified (GM) foods
has been the focus of the issue, particularly on the state of human health and the welfare of the
environment. There is an on-going anxiety among the costumers and consumers that can be ascribed by
these factors: the concerns on the inappropriate circulation of information on GM foods, the problem of the
science community to elucidate concise and clear to bring into public the different biological techniques
that are involved, the reservation in connection to the acceptability of evaluation of the GM foods and the
moral principles essential in costumary food processing (Zhang et al. 2016).

The impact on health of GM Foods is a poorly perceived scientific consensus (National Academies
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2017). Despite the fact that there are many positive and opposing
sides to the issue, there is still no general agreement. As this issue circulates and obtains a greater level of
public interference and media attention, and as the public seeks more genuine answers, dietitians are the
leading and noticeable people who should provide explanation with the possible health benefits and
concerns towards this controversial issue. Dietitians should also be able to provide factual and reliable
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information in a showing no prejudice manner, and providing current scientific research as references. The
purpose of this study is to evaluate the information level and perceptions of local dietitians in Butuan City
towards Genetically Modified (GM) foods.

The research paradigm follows the Input-Process-Output approach.

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