IMPLEMENTATION OF TELEREHABILITATION SERVICES IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY IN CAVITE: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY

Billy Jay Pedron — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530

The COVID-19 pandemic remarkably affects the world's healthcare system. The healthcare service access and delivery system were affected worldwide. In the Philippines, hospitals nationwide defer non-urgent consults and rehabilitation services because of panic, fear, and anxiety about contracting the virus. Telerehabilitation services were implemented to meet the rehabilitation services gaps brought about by the pandemic in the community. This qualitative case study evaluates the implementation of Telerehabilitation services in a local community in the Philippines. A qualitative case study method was used as it utilized secondary data from audiovisual recordings, documents, and observations from Telerehabilitation sessions from Aug 2020 – May 2021. Thematic analysis identified four emerging themes regarding challenges experienced in the program implementation, namely, the technological factors, patient factors, approach and strategies, and infrastructure. At the same time, the lessons learned from the case study can be summed up into two themes: the value of partnership and bridging the gap. From the findings, a sustainable, effective, and safe digital physical therapy program can be established using the resources of both public and private organizations as its strength. This study can guide other local communities to establish a Telerehabilitation program to increase access to rehabilitation services using Public-Private Partnerships.

UTILIZATION OF FLAVONOIDS FROM VEGETABLES AND FRUITS AS IMMUNE SYSTEM ENHANCERS DURING A PANDEMIC IN PANIKI VILLAGE, MAPANGET DISTRICT, MANADO CITY

Febrianika Ayu Kusumaningtyas, HA Rahim , SI Luneto — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530

Along with the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, various problems have emerged, which health being a sector that requires more attention for recovery. People believe that consuming immune system enhancing supplements can help maintain health, but the issue of affordability poses another challenge for them. Maintaining a strong immune system can be achieved in a simple and cost-effective way, namely by incorporating vegetables and fruits into the diet. These natural foods contain nutrients that have the potention to act as antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and detoxifiers. The benefits of antioxidants are believed can enhance and sustain the immune system, particularly during pandemic. Flavonoids, which are found abundantly in fruits and vegetables, can be extracted by soaking them in suitable solvents. Flavonoids are soluble in polar and semipolar solvents, including water. Community education on the utilization of flavonoids was conducted in Paniki Village, Mapanget District, using direct learning and simulation methods. The target audience consisted of productive individuals aged 20-40 years and teenagers. The evaluation, has been held through direct interviews 5 days after the activity, revealed an increased knowledge among the participants regarding the utilization of vegetables and fruits, as well as an improved understanding of the processing methods to optimize the nutritional benefits they provide. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that direct learning dan simulation activities effectively enhance the knowledge of flavonoids utilization from vegetables and fruits among the productive age residents and adolescents in Paniki Village.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Health and Telemedicine

IMPLEMENTATION OF TELEREHABILITATION SERVICES IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY IN CAVITE: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY

UTILIZATION OF FLAVONOIDS FROM VEGETABLES AND FRUITS AS IMMUNE SYSTEM ENHANCERS DURING A PANDEMIC IN PANIKI VILLAGE, MAPANGET DISTRICT, MANADO CITY