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Papers by Gil Soriano

Background: Studies have shown that resilience has a buffering effect on mental health problems. ... more Background: Studies have shown that resilience has a buffering effect on mental health problems. However, the influence of resilience on the impact on the Quality of Life (QoL) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been well documented. Objective: This study examined the influence of resilience on the COVID-19 impact on QoL among nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was utilized. Three hundred and forty-five students of a government-funded nursing school in the Philippines responded in the web-based survey. Data were gathered using two adopted instruments from 18 to 31 August 2020. Test for differences and correlational analyses were performed.

Journal of Health and Caring Sciences, 2019

Background: The Philippines has been classified as highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Hence,... more Background: The Philippines has been classified as highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Hence, reinforcing the capacities of communities towards the risk and adverse impacts of natural hazards is essential in order to reduce vulnerability and managed disasters. The study assessed disaster-related knowledge including (1) disaster preparedness and readiness, (2) disaster adaptation, (3) disaster awareness, and (4) disaster risk perception of the local people in a selected community. Methods: A descriptive-cross sectional study was utilized and a convenience sampling technique was used to select the 60 participants. The disaster risk reduction knowledge was assessed using the Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge questionnaire. The gathered data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and univariate linear regression. Results: The study revealed that the local people in the selected community have good knowledge on disaster preparedness and readiness, disaster adaptation, and disaster awareness and fair knowledge on disaster-related knowledge and disaster risk perception. Further, age, sex, civil status, and education did not predict the level of disaster risk reduction knowledge. Conclusion: The initiatives for disaster education in the Philippines are sufficient as evidenced by a good level of disaster risk reduction knowledge among the local people in the selected community.

Belitung Nursing Journal, 2019

Background: Patient satisfaction has been revealed to affect patient outcomes and has been used a... more Background: Patient satisfaction has been revealed to affect patient outcomes and has been used as an indicator for measuring quality in health care. However, there are no culturally appropriate instruments that measure Filipino patient satisfaction receiving nursing care. Objective: The objective of the study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Filipino version of Patient Satisfaction Instrument (F-PSI). Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional study and included 131 Filipino patients in selected hospitals in Manila and were selected through convenience sampling. The tool undergone cross cultural adaptation following the WHO guidelines. Also, content validity following Davis technique and construct validity through confirmatory factor analysis was done to assessed its validity. To measure its internal consistency reliability, Cronbach's α was conducted. Results: The construct validity of the Filipino version of PSI showed a good model fit while the item content validity index (I-CVI) ranges from 0.83-1.0 and a scale content validity index (S-CVI) of 0.96. Also, the translated tool showed an acceptable internal consistency reliability. Conclusion: The Filipino PSI is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring satisfaction among Filipino patients. Supplementary studies are needed to ascertain its validity and reliability for clinical use.

International Journal of Caring Sciences, 2019

Background: Caring has been considered as an essential human need and fundamental component of th... more Background: Caring has been considered as an essential human need and fundamental component of the nursing profession. Hence, identification and understanding of the importance of caring behaviors will lead to better nursing care. Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the construct validity and internal consistency reliability of the Caring Nurse Patient Interaction Scale-Nurse among Filipino Nurses (CNPI-Nurse). Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional study and included 124 medical-surgical nurses employed in Level 3 hospitals in Manila as the participants of the study. The construct validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis with maximum likelihood estimation while internal consistency reliability was determined using Cronbach α coefficient. Results: The study retained the 23 items loaded in four factor model of CNPI-Nurse when administered among Filipino nurses. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed factor loading ranging from 0.52-to 0.85. Also, the model was revealed to be a good fit with chi-square goodness=1.72, root mean square error of approximation=0.076, comparative fit index=0.090, Tucker-Lewis index=0.90, incremental fit index=0.91 and standard root mean square residual=0.041. Conclusion: The CNPI-Nurse was revealed to be cross-culturally valid and a reliable instrument for measuring the self-perceived caring behaviors of Filipino nurses.

International Journal for Human Caring, 2019

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Filipino version of C... more The purpose of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Filipino version of Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale-23 Patient (F-CNPI). The internal consistency reliability, linguistic, content, and construct validity was performed. Results revealed that the Filipino version of CNPI-Patient have a good fit model. The content validity index of the items ranges from 0.83 to 1.0 and the scale content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.87. The internal consistency coefficient of CNPI-Patient was 0.874. The results revealed that CNPI-Patient was revealed to be a valid and reliable instrument for measuring caring behaviors of Filipino nurse.

Nursing Practice Today, 2019

Background & Aim: Nurses often work in problematic work environments, characterized by various di... more Background & Aim: Nurses often work in problematic work environments, characterized by various difficulties and stress-factors that can undermine nurses' full capacity to provide excellent care. Also, the nurse practice environment can have an impact on the quality of work-life, nurse recruitment and retention, and quality patient outcomes. Thus, the study assessed the relationship between practice environment and work-related quality of life as perceived by nurses in a selected hospital in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Methods & Materials: A descriptive correlational design was used in the study, and the total population of nurses was recruited as participants. The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index and Work-Related Quality of Life Scale were used to gather the needed data. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and Spearman rank-order correlation. Results: A total of 103 nurses were surveyed in the study. In the perceived practice environment scale, it was revealed that the nursing foundation for quality of care was the highest (M=3.01, SD=0.20) and staffing and resource adequacy was the lowest (M=2.56, SD=0.45). On the other hand, job career satisfaction was the highest (M=3.64, SD=0.57) and stress at work was the lowest (M=2.55, SD=0.22) in the perceived work-related quality of life scale. The study showed a significant relationship between the perceived practice environment and perceived work-related quality of life (rho=0.287, p=0.003). Conclusion: The study revealed that nurses have a favorable work-related quality of life and practice environment. However, formulating and enhancing programs for nurses such as incentive and professional development should be done as this can help foster and sustain a positive practice environment and job satisfaction.

International Public Health Journal, 2019

This study was conducted to determine the intention of community members in Manila towards blood ... more This study was conducted to determine the intention of community members in Manila towards blood donation and the factors influencing intention to come up with evidence based motivational campaigns to encourage blood donors. A descriptive-cross sectional study design was used and survey using a structured questionnaire was utilized to gather the data. Stratified random sampling was used to select the 600 respondents from six districts of Manila. Among the 600 respondents, 177 (29.5%) have experienced blood donation. Majority of the experienced blood donors were male, 39-48 y/o and completed at least secondary education. The main reason for donating blood is family medical needs; and the most frequent considerations for not donating blood are health conditions (25.2%) and the absence of opportunities (21.5%). A significant higher proportion of the respondents were willing to donate blood in the future. This can be fueled by creating an opportunity for blood donation through conduct of regular blood donations activity and campaigns.

International Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 2017

Objectives: The research determined the relationship between the fructosamine level and microalbu... more Objectives: The research determined the relationship between the fructosamine level and microalbuminuria of selected individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The determination will suggest the effect of short-term glycemia (using fructosamine) to the impairment of kidney function (through the detection of microalbuminuria) due to kidney damage.
Methods: The study utilized descriptive correlational design to compare the fructosamine level and microalbuminuria. Colorimetric method using nitrobluetetrazolium was used to measure the fructosamine level from venous blood. In determining urine albumin level, immunoturbidimetric method was used; both blood and urine creatinine was measured using coupled enzymatic reactions.
Results: All of the selected participants had fructosamine levels above the normal value, which is 205-280 umol/L. Almost 50 percent of the participants were microalbuminuric (16 out of 32) and 50 percent (16 out of 32) were normoalbuminuric.
Conclusion: There is a significant difference between the fructosamine level of normoalbuminuric and microalbuminuric participants while there is no correlation between fructosamine levels and microalbuminuria.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Fructosamine, Normoalbuminuric, Microalbuminuric

International Journal of Research Studies in Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2017

High cholesterol has been attributed to be a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Current mea... more High cholesterol has been attributed to be a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Current measures include dietary changes, exercise and therapeutic agents that lower cholesterol levels. However, pharmacologic agents have significant side-effects and limitations. There has been an increasing interest in probiotics which can lower cholesterol. Lactobacillus has been reported to inhibit cholesterol synthesis and promote excretion of acidic sterol. In this study, Lactobacillus brevis was investigated for its cholesterol lowering effect. To evaluate the cholesterol assimilating property of Lactobacillus brevis, MRS broth with different levels of water-soluble cholesterol was added to culture media and the cholesterol concentration of supernatant broth and pellets were analysed after 24 hours incubation. The results of all MRS broth showed significant reduction of cholesterol both in the supernatant and pellet. This result provides an initial screening of Lactobacillus brevis for their efficacy as cholesterol-lowering therapeutics and demonstrates their potential use as cholesterol-lowering agents.

Key words: cholesterol, assimilation, MRS broth, Lactobacillus, probiotic

International Journal of Nursing Science, 2017

This study was conducted to identify the perceptions of the nursing students and clinical instruc... more This study was conducted to identify the perceptions of the nursing students and clinical instructors of the characteristics of a good clinical teacher that are most beneficial in facilitating an effective teaching-learning process and whether differences and commonalities exist between these two groups. It aimed to identify the characteristics of good clinical instructor to serve as a basis for improvement program and to be included in the current teacher’s evaluation form. The data were gathered from 4th year nursing students (n=80) and faculty members (n=10) from a City-Subsidized University College of Nursing using the Nursing Clinical Teacher Effectiveness Inventory (NCTEI) survey instrument developed by Knox and Morgan (1987). Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and Mann Whitney U Test. Results showed that teaching ability and nursing competence were the teacher characteristics that have the highest ratings by the faculties. In contrast, teaching ability was the teacher characteristic with the lowest rating by the students and personality was the characteristic most favored. A difference in the perceptions of students and faculties for the characteristics of a good clinical teacher when categories of clinical teacher characteristics were compared.

Keywords: Characteristics; Clinical Teacher; Nursing Students; Faculty Members

Philippine Journal of Nursing, 2016

This study determined the relationship between the academic performance and nursing licensure exa... more This study determined the relationship between the academic performance and nursing licensure examination of graduates of a city-subsidized university, the nursing professional subjects that best predict the outcome of the nursing licensure examination. The study used a descriptive-correlation design. Academic records of two batches in 2012 and 2013 were used. Independent variables included the nursing professional subjects and the dependent variables were the subtests in the licensure examination. Means, standard deviations, Pearson r correlation, and Multiple Regression Analysis were used for the quantitative data. Findings reveal that graduates were average performers in their academics. This was inversely correlated with the nursing licensure examination. This still suggests a direct relationship since the grading system in the university ranged from 1.0 to 5.0 where 1.0 is excellent. Critical Appraisal II, Nursing Care Management
104, and Nursing Care Management 106 were significant predictors of performance in the licensure examination.

Keywords: Academic Performance, Licensure Performance, Predictors of Nursing Examination

International Journal of Caring Sciences, 2018

Background: Caring is considered as the fundamental concept of nursing role and provides a framew... more Background: Caring is considered as the fundamental concept of nursing role and provides a framework to guide the nursing practice. It involves viewing the totality of an individual in order to provide an optimal level of care to patients. However, this has become a challenge in the current health care system due to the advancement of
technology coupled with scarce resources, shortage of nursing personnel and occupational stress.
Objectives: The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to determine the level of caring behaviors of nurses as perceived by the nurses and patients and determine the difference between their perceptions. Furthermore,
the relationship between the level of caring behavior and patient’s satisfaction was determined.
Methodology: A purposive sample of 101 patients and 47 nurses were selected in the medical-surgical unit of selected Level 3 Hospitals in Manila, Philippines. Staff nurses and patients were asked to rate the level of caring behavior
using the Clinical Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale (CNPI) Also, patients were asked to rate their level of satisfaction using the Patient Satisfaction Instrument (PSI).
Results: Finding suggests that nurses rated themselves higher in terms of caring behavior as compared to the ratings of the patients. However, patients were still satisfied with the level of care received from the nurses in the hospital.
Conclusion: A significant difference was noted in terms of the perception of nurses and patients in the level of caring behavior. Moreover, a significant relationship was also noted between the level of caring behavior as perceived
by patients and patient satisfaction.

Keywords: caring, behavior, patient, satisfaction, relation

International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition, Public Health and Technology, 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked green leafy vegetables as one of the highest prior... more The World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked green leafy vegetables as one of the highest priorities among fresh vegetables in terms of microbiological hazards. The study aimed to identify the different microorganisms which can be found on fresh vegetables sold in a selected public market and their susceptibility to commonly used antibiotics. To assess their microbial quality, five lettuce and five cucumber samples each weighing two hundred fifty grams were collected and washed. The washings load for lettuce ranged from 2.50 × 104 – 2.41 × 106 cfu/ml while for cucumber it ranged from 7.00 × 103 – 3.67 × 104 cfu/ml. Enterobacter cloacae (35%) was identified as the most prevalent bacterial species from the samples followed by the following species: Pantoea spp. (22%), Klebsiella pneumonia (14%), and Citrobacter freundii (7%). The antibiotic resistance of isolated organisms was also determined Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter asburiae, Enterobacter cloacae and Enterobacter sakazakii were susceptible to augmentin, imipenem, and ampicillin while Klebsiella oxytoca and Klebsiella pneumonia spp showed resistance to augmentin and ampicillin. The bacterial load of all the vegetables tested has exceeded the accepted values set by the National Standards of Iran in assessing the microbiologic quality of certain fresh vegetables. All organisms isolated from the samples belong to Family Enterobacteriaceae. Most of the isolates showed resistance to ampicillin, augmentin, and imipenem.

Keywords: Antibiotics, bacterial load, fresh vegetables, susceptibility

Bedan Research Journal, 2019

Holistic approach to nursing care is a comprehensive model that involves all facets of care which... more Holistic approach to nursing care is a comprehensive model that involves all facets
of care which involves mental, spiritual, and social needs of patients. However,
studies have shown that most nurses are not familiar with this model of caring and
only considers the corporeal needs of the patient. Thus, the aim of the study was to
assess the caring behaviors, spiritual and cultural competencies of nurses. Also, the
extent of influence of cultural and spiritual competencies to the caring behaviors of
Filipino nurses were determined. The study utilized a causal research design and a
purposive sample of 124 Filipino medical-surgical nurses who were employed in
Level 3 hospitals were included. The data were collected through a survey using three
(3) questionnaires which includes Nurse Cultural Competence Scale developed by
Perng and Watson (2012), the Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutic Scale developed by
Mamier and Taylor (2014) and the Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale developed
by Cossette et al. (2006). The data collected was analyzed using frequency,
percentage, mean, standard deviation and univariate linear regression analysis. The
findings revealed that Filipino nurses rated themselves good in terms of spiritual and
cultural competencies. Specifically, the subscales of cultural competencies which
include cultural skills, cultural knowledge, and cultural sensitivity were also rated as
good. On the other hand, the caring behaviors of Filipino nurses were rated as
excellent. The same findings were also noted for two of its subscales, the clinical care
, and comforting care while both relational and humanistic care were rated as very
good. Spiritual competencies showed a significant influence in the caring behaviors of
nurses, however, no significant influence was noted between the cultural competencies
and caring behaviors of nurses.

Keywords: Caring behaviors, cultural competencies, holistic care, spiritual
competencies