INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVES
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the medical and non-medical allied
courses of University of Perpetual Health System Dalta, Las Pias regarding their
basic knowledge and skills in provision of first aid in the community.
More specifically, the purpose of this study is to:
1. Measure the scores of the medical and non-medical allied courses using
the test provided by the researchers in the provision of first aid.
2. Present a data showing the list of courses and their respective scores
arranged in order.
3. Correlate the results between the two variables as well as their
composition by their designated courses.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study will intend to answer the following questions:
1. What is the composition of the examinees to be grouped as medical and
non-medical allied groups?
2. What is the percentage score of medical and non-medical allied courses in
the test provided by the researchers concerning the basic first aid
knowledge?
3. Is the obtained score significantly higher in the medical or non-medical
allied courses based on the statistical results?
THEORETICAL/CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Basic First Aid Test
Paper
Medical (n=100)

Medicine
Medical Technology
Nursing and Midwifery
Pharmacy
Physical Occupational
Therapy
Radiologic Technology
Respiratory Therapy
Dentistry

Statistical
correlation

SCORES

Non-medical (n=100)
Arts and Science
Aviation
Business admin and
Accountancy
Computer Studies
Criminology Education
Education
Engineering
IHM&T
Law
Maritime Education

SIGNIFICANCE
The knowledge of basic first aid is essential in our daily lives as it reduces the
mortality and morbidity rate among individuals in certain accidents or injuries.
Medically inclined or not, the skills in first aid must be known to all people especially
in the places where medical help is not immediately provided. Medical allied
professionals are expected to have at least basic skills and knowledge in the
provision of first aid as they are trained more relatively than non-medical groups do.
Hence, this study will seek for the comparison of the medical and non-medical
courses in providing the first aid.

HYPOTHESIS
There is no significant difference between the medical and non-medical in their
skills and knowledge in the provision of First Aid.

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

This study will cover only the graduating students of the University of
Perpetual Health System Dalta, Las Pias. Each group will be consisting of one
hundred random examinee per group of which is equally divided to all courses. The
twenty five (25) item test to be given will be coming from the actual test of the
Philippine Red Cross in the basic first aid courses.

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