SIENA COLLEGE OF TAYTAY

E. RODRIGUEZ AVE. BRGY. SAN ISIDRO, TAYTAY, RIZAL

NCM 104: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

1ST SEMESTER AY 2023-24

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL

NAME: _Maria Dianne B. Ulanday_________________________________________________

TITLE OF THE JOURNAL : __Assessment of the role of Community Health Volunteers in
Delivering Primary health Care in Manila, the Philippines______________________________
AUTHOR/WRITER: Aurora G. Querri, Akihiro Ohkado, Lisa Kawatsu, Jesse Bermejo, Armie_ Vianzon,
Ma. Julieta Recidoro, Amelia_Medina_______________________________________
DATE PUBLISHED: ___2020 Volume 35 Issue 1 Pages 15-25____________________________
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jaih/35/1/35_15/_article

WHAT IS THE JOURNAL WHAT IS THE RELEVANCE OF HOW CAN I APPLY IT IN MY

ABOUT? THE JOURNAL IN THE NURSING PRACTICE AS A
NURSING PROFESSION STUDENT NURSE?

The barangay health workers
(BHWs) are obligated to play a
key role in aiding the health of
the community by properly
keeping and updating a well-to-
do dataset of the community.
Therefore, it is adjunvant to have
a good analysis of the system’s
inner workings.
This study promoted a
assorted- method of explanatory
epidemiology and qualitative
study, whereby evidence was
possessed from differing
resources in addition to
organized interview
accompanying 20 nurses and 31
BHWs in Districts I and VI, of
Manila City.
The Barangay Health Workers
are important in assisting health
staff towards provision of active
health services; still, lack of
human support should be
forwarded to decrease extra
assigned work between BHWs. It
is mainly discussed that the lack
of funding is what is really of
greatest priority.
NCM 104 Prepared By: Jesmar S. Espiritu PhD RN RM
This study is very helpful in As a student nurse of Siena
determining the special needs of College Taytay, I am obligated
the community. It is quite to do my own outreach. I will
obvious that the main problem is make sure to be active as much
on the budget. So the nursing as possible in helping in Medical
profession in general is well Missions since there is really a
aware. lack of resources for the poor
especially those living in rural
The whole body of nursing areas.
organization can apply this in
their nurses who work in the I will make sure to also seek
Barangay setting. Since there is help from my personal contacts
a lack of funding, competent of whom are of the upper social
nurses must be able for the status. They are of great help. It
mean time adhere in maximizing does not hurt much to ask for
their knowledge and skills in even the simplest things. If there
making sure the quality of are nurses who are also lacking
service that they are giving are of funds, then I can convince
strategized. them at least to give free service
like attending Red Cross
We need more donations from Missions where in the food,
concerned citizens and we can transportation and lodging will be
solicit from bigger non-profit free.
organizations. Unfortunately, it
might still not be enough to cater It is a moral responsibility to
all poor communities. Poverty help people in need because at
has always been a mainstaying the end of the day we are all
power struggle for the alike and sharing is something
Philippines. Hence, stronger that will not only benefit the soul
economy is what we should base but also enrich the lives of
our foundation for more financial everyone involved both
support. emotionally and physically.
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