Home care management practices and therapeutic effects to COVID-19 positive student nurses and faculty in a Private University in Iloilo City

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between the home care management practices and therapeutic effects among COVID-19 positive student nurses and faculty in a private university located in Iloilo City. A survey questionnaire was administered to 60 participants selected through purposive sampling. Both descriptive and inferential analyses were conducted. Results indicated that 85% of respondents utilized high-level infection control strategies; 61.7% employ pharmacological interventions; and, 45% use non-pharmacological measures. Additionally, 36.7% of respondents exhibited a moderate level of engagement in vaccine and prophylactic interventions. This study also evaluated adjunct interventions, engagement levels, and perceived therapeutic effects. Approximately 40% of respondents utilized adjunct interventions, while 35% exhibited low engagement in these practices. Furthermore, 46.7% of respondents perceived significant therapeutic effects from home care management practices, indicating a positive impact among COVID-19 student nurses and faculty. No significant relationships were found between infection control, pharmacological interventions, and non-pharmacological interventions with perceived therapeutic effects. However, a strong and statistically significant correlation existed between vaccine and prophylactic interventions and perceived therapeutic effects, indicating that increased utilization of vaccines and prophylaxis was associated with higher perceived therapeutic benefits. Findings also revealed a strong and statistically significant correlation between vaccine and prophylactic interventions and higher perceived therapeutic effects. In contrast, no significant relationships were found between adjunct or complementary interventions and perceived therapeutic effects, suggesting these interventions did not directly influence perceived therapeutic benefits.