CONCEPT NOTE

Proposed Title

“A Proposed Level Two Municipal Hospital in Baao, Camarines Sur”

Research Area/Discipline

 Medical
 Architectural

Scientific/Theoretical Background of the Study

 The lack of an accessible DOH hospital in the 5th District of Camarines Sur (Rinconada) and
the lack of bed accommodation in the inpatient care department by nearby hospitals.

 “The country has 105,000 hospital beds with a bed density similar to the poorest countries in
the world (1.2 per 1,000 population). Upper middle-income and high-income countries, which
the Philippines is projected to become by 2021 and aspires to be by 2040 have bed density of 4
per 1,000 population, on average. An additional 400,000 beds are needed, majority of which
are Level 1 beds, to meet the projected hospital care by 2040 (around 2.7 beds per 1,000
population). The Plan includes the potential role of public and private sectors in closing the
total gap.”

Reference:
Department of Health. (2020). Philippine Health Facility Development Plan 2020- 2040. Manila,
Philippines: Department of Health.

Knowledge Gap to be Filled

 A sustainable, adaptive, and disaster resilient design of a level two hospital in the post
pandemic setting

Main Research Question

 What are the strategies in designing an adaptive, sustainable, and disaster-resilient hospital
design in a post pandemic setting?

Research Design, Methods, and Materials

 This study will utilize descriptive research design.

 Conduct structured interviews with Municipal Health Officer and Municipal Planning and
Development Coordinator and secondary research through published government document.

Dainty Loren B. Barrameda