Group 26, Dr. Carnate 1.

Research topic: Correlation of the Physician s handwriting in the effectiveness of handing down orders to health care workers in Internal Medicine Department DLS-UMC, 2011-2012. Research Question: What is the relationship of the Physician s Handwriting in the effectiveness of handing down orders to health care workers in Internal Medicine Department, DLS-UMC,2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: There is a correlation with the Physician s handwriting and the effectiveness of handing down orders to health care workers in Internal Medicine Department of DLS-UMC,2011-2012. General Objective: To correlate the Physician s handwriting in the effectiveness of handing down orders to health care workers in Internal Medicine Department of DLS-UMC,2011-2012. Specific Objective: To determine the number of physicians who writes or does not write legibly in Internal Medicine Department of DLS-UMC, 2011-2012. To determine the clerks and nurses comprehension of the doctors order who writes and does not write legibly in Internal Medicine Department of DLS-UMC, 2011-2012. To determine and utilize an effective means of measuring levels of comprehension of the doctors order among nurses and clerks in Internal Medicine Department of DLS-UMC, 20112012. 2. Research Topic: The relationship of incident of nosophobia among first and second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011 2012. Research Question: Is there a difference in the incident of nosophobia among first and second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011 2012. Research Hyposthesis: The incident of nosophobia of second year students is comparable with the first year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011 2012. General Objective:

To compare the incident of nosophobia among 1st and 2nd year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011 2012. Specific Objective: To determine the prevalence of nosophobia among 1st year and 2nd year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011 2012 To determine and utilize an effective means of measuring nosophobia of 1st year and 2nd year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011 2012 3. Research Topic: The Effectiveness of Energy Drinks in increasing the number of hours of wakefulness among second year Students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012 Research Question: Are energy drinks effective in increasing the number of hours of wakefulness among second year students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012? Research hypothesis: Energy drinks has a relationship with the hours of wakefulness among second year students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To determine the effectiveness of energy drink in increasing the number of hours of wakefulness among second year students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. Specific Objectives: To determine the number of second year students using energy drinks in De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. To identify the energy drinks used by the second year students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. To determine the number of hours increased in wakefulness among second year students by drinking energy drinks. 4. Research Topic: The Contributory Effects of Co-curricular Activities on Second Year Students' Academic Performance in De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. Research Question:

Is there a relationship between the co-curricular activities and academic performance of second year students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: Co-curricular activities have an impact in the second year students academic performance in De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. Research Objective: To determine the relationship of co-curricular activities and academic performance of second year students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. Specific Objective: To determine the number of students that has co-curricular activities. To determine the number of co-curricular activities of the second year students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. To determine the number of hours spent per month in co-curricular activities of second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. To determine the first semestral grade of the second year medical students with co-curricular activities in De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. 5. Research topic: Comparison of number of hours studying of 2nd year medical scholar and non-scholar students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. Research Question: What is the difference in the number of hours studying among scholar and non-scholar 2nd year medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: The number of hours studying among scholar is greater than non-scholar 2nd year medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To compare the number of hours studying among scholar and non-scholar 2nd year medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. Specific Objectives: To determine the number of scholar and non-scholar 2nd year medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012.

To determine the number of hours spent studying by the scholar and non-scholar medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012 6. Research Topic: The correlation of the incidence of Ascaris lumbricoides among 3rd grade students of Buhay na Tubig elementary school from 2009 to 2011 and their academic performance. Research question: Is there correlation between the incidence of Ascaris lumbricoides among 3rd grade students of Buhay na Tubig elementary school from 2009 to 2011 and their academic performance? Research Hypothesis: There is a correlation of the incidence of Ascaris lumbricoides among 3rd grade students of Buhay na Tubig elementary school from 2009 to 2011 and their academic performance. General Objective: To determine the correlation of the incidence of Ascaris lumbricoides among 3rd grade students of Buhay na Tubig elementary school from 2009 to 2011 and their academic performance. Specific Objective: To determine the incidence of Ascaris lumbricoides among 3rd grade students through medical records obtain from the school nurse of Buhay na Tubig Elementary School from 2009 to 2011. To determine the class standing of 3rd grade students of Buhay na Tubig elementary school from 2009 to 2011 that have and don t have a Ascaris lumbricoides infection. 7. Research Topic: The correlation of incidence of dengue among patients of DLS-UMC from 2009 to 2011. Research Question: What is the correlation of incidence of dengue among patients of DLS-UMC from 2009 to 2011? Research hypothesis: There is correlation of incidence of among patients of DLS-UMC from 2009 to 2011. General Objective: To determine the correlation of dengue incidence among patients of DLS-UMC from 2009 to 2011. Specific Objective:

To determine the dengue incidence among patients of DLS-UMC from 2009-2011 through obtaining the records from the administration of DLS-UMC.

8. Research Topic: The comparison between the fetal mortality rates of primiparous teenagers ages 11 to 19 years and women ages 20 to 40 years in DLS-UMC from 2009 to 2011.

Research Question: What is the difference between the fetal mortality rates of primiparous teenagers ages 11 to 19 and women ages 20 to 40 in DLS-UMC from 2009 to 2011? Research Hypothesis: There is a significant rate of fetal mortality in teen-age pregnancy as compared to pregnancy of women ages 20 to 40 in DLS-UMC from 2009-2011. General Objectives: To compare the difference between the fetal mortality rates of primiparous teenagers ages 11 to 19 and women ages 20 to 40 in DLS-UMC from 2009 to 2011. Specific Objectives: To determine the incidence of primiparous teenagers ages 11 to 19 in DLS-UMC from 2009 to 2011 through obtaining medical records from DLS-UMC administration. To determine the incidence of primiparous women ages 20 to 40 in DLS-UMC from 2009 to 2011 through obtaining medical records from DLS-UMC administration. To determine the number of deaths of fetuses under the above mentioned age ranges.

9. Research Topic: The relationship of Enterobius vermicularis infection and academic performance among male elementary students of Paaralan ng Sabang, SY 2011-2012. Research Question: Does Enterobius vermicularis infection have a relationship with the academic performance of the male elementary students of Paaralan ng Sabang, SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis:

Enterobius vermicularis infection is related to academic performance among male elementary students of Paaralan ng Sabang, SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To determine the relationship of Enterobius vermicularis with the academic performance of male elementary students of Paaralan ng Sabang, SY 2011-2012. Specific Objective: To determine the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis through Scotch tape method, among male elementary students of Paaralan ng Sabang, SY 2011-2012. To determine the class standing of male elementary students with Enterobius vermicularis at Paaralan ng Sabang, SY 2011-2012. 10. Research Topic: The correlation of average amount of uninterrupted sleep and academic performance of second year students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. Research Question: Does the amount of uninterrupted sleep have a relationship with the academic performance of second year students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: The amount of uninterrupted sleep have a relationship with the academic performance of second year students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To determine the relationship of average amount of uninterrupted sleep and academic performance of second year students of DLS-HIS, SY 2011-2012. Specific Objective: To determine the average amount of sleep among second year students of DLS-HSI, SY 20112012 from July 2011 to December 2011. To determine the amount of sleep that will yield a high academic performance among second year students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. 11. Research Topic: The relationship between taking down notes during lecture and memory retention among second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. Research Question:

Does taking down notes during lecture have a relationship in memory retention of second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: Taking down notes during lecture has a relationship with academic performance of second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To determine the relationship between taking down notes during lecture and memory retention among second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012. Specific Objective: To determine the number of second year medical students that take down notes during lecture in DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. To identify the methods used in taking down notes during lecture by second year medical students in DLS- HSI, SY 2011-2012. To determine the class standing of second year medical students taking down notes during lecture in DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. 12. Research Topic: The relationship of obesity and job satisfaction among the employees of DLS-HSI College of Medicine, 2011-2012. Research Question: Does obesity have a relationship with the job satisfaction among the employees of DLS-HSI College of Medicine SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: Obesity has a relationship with the job satisfaction among the employees of DLS-HSI College of Medicine SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To determine the relationship between job satisfaction and obesity among DLS-HSI College of Medicine employees SY 2011-2012. Specific Objective: To determine the rate of satisfaction between 1-10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest, among DLS-HSI College of Medicine employees SY 2011-2012. To determine the prevalence of obese employees of DLS-HSI College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012.

To determine the prevalence of satisfied employees DLS-HSI College of Medicine, SY 2011-2012, who are obese and non obese. 13. Research Topic: Comparison of academic performance of 2nd year medical students utilizing books and transcriptions in DLS-HSI College of Medicine SY 2011-2012. Research Question: Is there a difference in academic performance of 2nd year medical students utilizing books and transcriptions in DLS-HSI College of Medicine SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: Utilizing books and transcriptions as a source of learning affects the academic performance of second year medicine students in DLS-HSI College of Medicine SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To compare academic performance of 2nd year medical students utilizing books and transcriptions in DLS-HSI College of Medicine SY 2011-2012.

Specific Objective: To determine the population of 2nd year medical students that used books in DLS-HSI College of Medicine SY 2011-2012. To determine the population of 2nd year medical students that used books in DLS-HSI College of Medicine SY 2011-2012. To determine the class standing of 2nd year medical students using books and transcription as a means for studying in an examination in DLS-HSI College of Medicine by gathering the first semestral grade of SY 2011-2012 of the target population. To determine the effectiveness of utilizing books and transcriptions in achieving academic excellence through establishing relationship in the data gathered in DLS-HSI College of Medicine SY 2011-2012. 14. Research Topic: Comparison of academic performance of second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine with science and non-science pre-med course, SY 2011-2012. Research Question:

What is the difference of academic performance of second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine with science and non-science pre-med course, SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: There is a difference in academic performance of second year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine with science and non-science pre-med course, SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To compare the academic performance of 2nd year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine with science and non-science pre-med course, SY 2011-2012. Specific Objective: To determine the number of 2nd year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine with science and non-science pre-med course, SY 2011-2012. To compare the academic performance of 2nd year medical students of De La Salle College of Medicine with science and non-science pre-med course based on the 1st semestral grade.

15. Research Topic: The comparative analysis of the number of bacterial colonies formed from swab samples collected from the doorknobs of classrooms and comfort rooms in the medicine building, DLSHSI, 2011-2012. Research question: Is there difference between the number of bacterial colonies formed from the two sampling area in the medicine building DLS-HSI, 2011-2012? Research hypothesis: The number of bacterial colonies formed in the doorknob of classroom is comparably higher than the doorknob of the classrooms in medicine building, DLS-HSI, 2011-2012. General objective: To compare the number of bacterial colonies formed from the swab samples collected from the doorknobs of classrooms and comfort rooms in medicine building, DLS-HSI, 2011-2012. Specific objective: To determine the number of bacterial colonies formed from the doorknobs of classrooms and comfort rooms in medicine building, DLS-HIS, 2011-2012. 16. Research Topic: The relationship of classroom temperature and class performance of 1st year medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. Research question:

Does classroom temperature affects the class performance of 1st year medicine students of DLSHSI,SY 2011-2012? Research hypothesis: Class room temperature affects the class performance of 1st year medicine students of DLSHSI,SY 2011-2012 General Objectives: To determine the effect of class room temperature to the class performance of 1st year medicine students of DLS-HSI,SY 2011-2012. Specific Objectives: To obtain temperature readings of the 1st year classroom during lectures with post quiz from July 2011- December 2011 To determine the lowest temperature that caused a decline in the academic performance of the 1st year medicine students of DLS-HSI,SY 2011-2012. To determine the highest temperature that caused a decline academic performance of the 1st year medicine students of DLS-HSI,SY 2011-2012. To identify a range of temperature in the 1st year classroom that resulted in a good academic performance among 1st year medicine students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. 17. Research Topic: Comparison of the mental, and emotional stress due to physical demand of medicine among 1st year and 2nd year medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. Research Question: Is there a difference in the mental and emotional stress among 1st year and 2nd year medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: The levels of mental and emotional stress experienced by second year medical students are higher than that of the first years in DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To be able to compare and contrast the levels of emotional, and mental stress experienced by first year and second year medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. Specific Objectives: To identify the different factors that contributes to the levels of stress experienced by both the first and second year students To determine and utilize an effective means of measuring levels based on emotional, physical, mental, and social categories. 18. Research Topic:

The relationship of gender and academic performance among 2nd year medical students of DLSHSI, SY 2011-2012. Research Question: Does gender play a role in the academic performances of the 2nd year medical students of DLSHSI, SY 2011-2012? Research Hypothesis: Female students of Batch 2014 medical students have better academic performance than the male medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. General Objective: To determine whether gender affects the academic performance among 2nd year medical students of DLS-HSI, SY 2011-2012. Specific Objective: To identify the overall percentage of female 2nd year medical students of DLS-HSI that excel academically in SY 2011-2012. To identify the overall percentage of male 2nd year medical students of DLS-HIS that excel academically in SY 2011-2012. To compare the obtained percentages from male and female 2nd year medical students of DLSHSI, SY 2011-2012 and determine the existence of a relationship between gender and academic performance based on the gathered figures.