Teacher's Preparedness in Responding Common Health Problems Experienced By the Grade 7 Students: Basis for Health Preparedness Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aimed to find out the teacher's preparedness in responding common health problems experienced by the Grade 7 students during classroom hours.

METHODS

The study used qualitative and quantitative research design. The respondents of this study were thirteen (13) Grade 7 teachers of GSAT using purposive sampling method. The researcher formulated a questionnaire and was validated by three Registered Nurses of GSAT.

RESULTS

Furthermore, the study showed that the most common problem experienced by the students were abdominal pain (100%), followed by headache and fever (84.62%), toothache and dysmenorrhea (53.85%), minor lacerations (38.46%), nausea (30.77%), insect bite, nose bleeding, sprain and sore throat (15.38%) and fainting and vomiting (7.69%). Moreover, there is a lack of supply of emergency kit in every classroom of Grade 7. Likewise, the teachers were interested to attend seminars on Health Preparedness.

DISCUSSIONS

Thus, this study aimed to serve as source for the creation of an effective programfor safety education and plans to responds on the identified common health problems: