Statement of the Problem: The study will assess the level of awareness of selected medical-surgical patients at UPHDMC, Las

Pias on Informed Consent. Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions: 1. What is the demographic data of respondents in terms of: 1.1 Age; 1.2 Civil Status; 1.3 Educational Attainment; 1.4 Gender; 1.5 Religion; 1.6 Socio-economic status? 2. What is the level of awareness of the respondents about informed consent process in terms of: 2.1 Ethico-moral-legal aspect; 2.2 Extent of implementation? 3. Is there a significant difference on the extent of implementation of informed consent process in the respondents when they are grouped based on their demographic profile? 4. Based on the results of the study, what can be the proposed enhancement program? Hypothesis o There is no significant difference on the level of awareness of the respondents about informed consent process when they are grouped based on their demographic profile.

Statistical Treatment The following statistical treatments will be using by the researchers to analyze the data and interpret the results: 1. To determine the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of Age; Civil Status; Educational Attainment; Gender; Religion; and Socio-economic status will be treated with frequency and percentage in tabular distribution.

Frequency: Fi = =

Percentage: X 100% = %

2. The extent of the level of awareness of the respondents about informed consent process in terms of Ethico-moral-legal aspect and Extent of Implementation with weighted mean.

Mean: (n+n+n+n+n..) numbers of n = mean

Weighted mean: X=

Value 5 4 3

Weighted Mean 4.51-5 3.51-4.5 2.51-3.5

Interpretation Fullest Implementation Full Implementation Moderate Implementation

2 1

1.51-2.5 1-1.5

Least Implementation No Implementation

3. In order to reject or accept if there any significant difference on the extent of implementation of informed consent in the respondents when they are grouped base on their demographic profile, the researchers will be using the T-test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). a. Sum of squares components SSt = SSa + SSx1A SSA= n (.-..)2 SSna= (Yy - ) 2 b. Degree of Freedom Dfa= a-1, dfna= a(n-1) = N-a Dft = an-1 = n-1 c. Mean squares and F F=

(1) Theoretical Framework

Autonomous Authorization

A History and Theory of Informed Consent (Faden and Beauchamp's 1986 work)

Effective Consent

Understanding No control (voluntariness) Intention

Disclosure Competence

(2) Theoretical Framework

A History and Theory of Informed Consent (Faden and Beauchamp's 1986 work)

Autonomous Authorization

Effective Consent

Understanding No control (voluntariness) Intention

Disclosure Competence