CHAPTER 4

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS

This chapter briefly reviewed the purpose and research

design of the study. In addition, conclusions and

recommendations were discussed.

Summary of Findings

1. The emerging themes from the lived experiences of the

mothers are:
Uncovering the eye-opening truth about pregnant

mothers perception

In this theme, it was inferred that male nurses should

be sensitive enough about his actions when rendering care to

pregnant mothers. Male nurses should deal individually with

each female client considering their cultural norms and

traditions. The care and approach for each of the clients

will have to be based on their needs. When a male nurse

perform a certain procedure to a pregnant mother, he must

first explain the procedure to the client and ask if it is

okay for her to be assisted by a male nurse especially if it

involved an intimate touch. It should never be assumed that

the experience of other patients will always be the same

with next patient. A nurse should bear in mind that all

patients/clients are different; therefore a nurse has to

utilize different approaches in dealing with different

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patients. When assisting a mother during pre-natal check-up

or during delivery, a mothers agreement with the assistance

doesnt imply that all mothers seeking for help and

assistance will comfortably agree especially if intimate

touch is involved.

Essence of Professionalism. In this theme it explains

that the woman allowed the male nurse assisting her during

her childbirth because of the fact that they professionals.

The participants are able to accept it without perceiving it

as a negative. The participants fully understand that the

male nurses are just doing their jobs professionally.

Acceptance of the Situation Since Its a Professional

Dealing With Them. In a modernized world, the acceptance of

mothers being assisted by the male nurses has been common.

This goes a long with a condition that male nurses perform

their responsibilities professionally. Mothers will

understand them and accept male nurses in the world that is

commonly dominated by females. Professionalism is one big

factor/influence in the acceptance of mothers to the male

nurses in nursing world. Professionals tend to be respected

and not to be rejected by the care they can offer.

Moreover pregnant mothers acceptance of the male

nurses in there is associated with their appropriate

execution of their work or responsibilities in a caring and

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professional manner.

Essence of professionalism really plays a big role in

the acceptance and perceptions of pregnant mothers to male

nurses care. To gain trust from the client, one should

perform their task and responsibilities in cautious, caring

and professional manner. As long as pregnant mothers can

assess that male nurses perform their task and

responsibilities professionally then a positive outlook from

the mother will be the outcome.

No Gender difference in caring. They also believe that

male nurses can provide an acceptable, desirable service as

the female nurse can, because they are still professional

and knowledgeable in the career they have chosen. Pregnant

mothers still accept male nurses especially when they were

able to evaluate how competent that male nurse in performing

his duties and responsibilities. As long as male nurses

perform their job with compassion and dedication, mothers

will appreciate and trust them and this will lead to

acceptance.

Capturing the impact of male student nurses to pregnant

mothers

All patients/clients want to be assisted by a

competent health care providers and being assisted by a

male-student nurse is another story especially if it

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involves an intimate touch. The researchers identified the

theme Capturing the impact of male student nurses to

pregnant mothersto understand how male-student nurse affect

the perception and acceptance of pregnant mothers toward

male-nurses assistance during their pregnancy or delivery.

Feeling of Shame and Discomfort is Ignored. The theme

expressed by all participants was that they felt discomfort

and shame but this was ignored. Accordingly the participants

verbalized that they have ignored the presence of the male

nurse during their delivery because they were more focused

or they were concerned on giving birth.

Exploring the culture and practices of pregnant mothers

during pregnancy and childbirth

A cultures and practices play a major role to mothers

acceptance on male assistance during pregnancy and delivery.

For the researchers to further understand the mothers

perception to male nurses, researchers decided to review

some cultures and practices that greatly affect the

acceptance of mothers to male nurses care. It is necessary

for the researchers to really to understand the every

patients cultures and practices so that discomfort from the

both party will be lessen.

Considering Social and Cultural Norms.Cultures and

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traditions play a major role in every persons action,

perception and character. There are cultures that really

prohibit male existence during childbirth because they

believe that this will be difficult for the mother to give

birth. L01 states that its in our culture that when a male

is present on childbirth, they believe that the baby is

having a hard time to come out. Understanding ones social

and cultural norms could be a great factor in rendering a

more comfortable care.

2. The main themes greatly influenced the mothers

perception and acceptance towards male student nurses care.

The main theme where identified below:

Gender Role.Gender role also affects the way patients

accepts a nurses care. Some patient still value the same

gender policy in terms of rendering care to a patient

especially when intimate touch is involve. Nurse with

different gender should be sensitive on how patients

response to the care given.

Kululanga, Sundby, Malata and Chirwa (2012)

presented that the male expressed the feeling of being

ignored by the health care providers because they were

not allowed in the examination room even in facilities

where privacy was guaranteed. The exclusion of men from

the examination room was seen as part of antenatal care

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tradition that it was a womens issue and nothing for

the men. The data also showed that some health care

providers had a woman-centered approach to maternal

health care such that they portrayed some resistance to

involve men in antenatal activities that men could

easily participate in. Such practice demonstrates that

men are not taken as beneficiaries of the services but

as a means to get women to maternal health care

services.

Culturally Competent Healthcare Provider.Being culturally

competent healthcare provider helps alleviate the shame and

discomfort of both parties. Being culturally competent helps

a nurse on how to deal with different patients with

different cultures and practices. Culturally competent

healthcare professionals can result a better health care

services and a positive outlook of patients on the care

rendered by them.

As a healthcare provider, where culturally diverse

groups are increasing, this is a daily challenge for them

when providing appropriate and effective care for their

clients. In the United States (US), healthcare providers

over the past 15 years had identified threats upon provision

of effective care, namely culture and language, and to give

awareness to the society for the need of a culturally and

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linguistically competent healthcare providers (Campinha-

Bacote, 2003; Lester, 1998a, 1998b; Lockhart & Resick, 1997;

Maier-Lorentz, 2008; Racher & Annis, 2007; Rees & Ruiz,

2003; Silva, 1994; Smith, 1998).

Efficient and Effective care.Efficient and effective care

also plays a great role to better healthcare services.

Performing every tasks with efficiency and effectively will

have a positive outcome and a better acceptance and

understanding of the nurse from the patients. Gaining trust

from each client/patient needs some efforts and one is that

being effective and efficient in rendering care.

Pregnant mothers common reason why they allow male

nurses to assist them is because they look at the male

nurses as professionals. The respondents view nursing as a

profession thats why they allow male nurses to assist her.

3. There are insights learned as the mothers share their

lived experiences and stated that:

The acceptance of mothers being assisted by the male

nurses has been common. This goes a long with a condition

that male nurses perform their responsibilities

professionally. Mothers will understand them and accept male

nurses in the world that is commonly dominated by females.

Professionalism is one big factor/influence in the

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acceptance of mothers to the male nurses in nursing world.

Professionals tend to be respected and not to be rejected by

the care they can offer. Also understanding ones culture and

practices has an important function in the acceptance and

perception of female patient towards male nurses care

especially when exposing of body parts is necessary.

Conclusion

Based on the findings of the study, the experiences of

childbirth among women assisted by male nurses during

delivery was associated with social and cultural norms since

culture played an important role on the acceptance of

mothers of the male nurses care during their delivery.

The researchers were able to come up on a conclusion

that Cultural competence is necessary when dealing with

patients with different gender. And that despite the

professionalism, mothers handled by males student nurses

still experience certain degree of shame and discomfort due

to cultural and social norms.

But as time goes by, culture and tradition also undergo

some changes. This change has something to do with womans

perception and acceptance towards male nurses care. More

mothers already accept that nursing profession is not only

for female but also for male already. As the world became

modernized instant change occurs and one of that change is

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that male are already allowed in getting involved in medical

field specifically in nursing profession. And the sense of

professionalism had played a great role in the acceptance of

mothers to the male nurses assisting during delivery, as

long as male nurses will perform their task in a caring and

professional approach mothers will accept and able to accept

their service despite from being a male nurse.

Recommendations

The findings of this study have implications for future

nursing research.

1. For future researchers, this phenomenological approach

can be used for additional or follow-up studies

utilizing a larger and more diverse population.

Additional participants would confirm saturation to a

larger population. It is also important to gather the

experiences of more diverse population. Additionally,

studies looking at experiences of female patients who

were assisted by male health-care provider on other

specialty units such as operating rooms, emergency

departments, or intensive care units would also assist

health care providers especially males in giving care

to patients;
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2. To Nurses,
Theyshould be mindful on how they approach

pregnant mother especially when it involves

intimate touch because some practices may run

counter to patients preferences.

Male nurses should never neglect to explain what

procedure they are going to perform and ask for

the mothers blessing to perform such task to

prevent anxieties and lessen discomforts.Male

nurses should deal individually with each female

client considering their cultural norms and

traditions.The care and approach for each of the

clients will have to be based on their needs.

It should never be assumed that the experience of

other patients will always be the same with next

patient.
A nurse should bear in mind that all

patients/clients are different; therefore a nurse

has to utilize different approaches in dealing

with different patients.

3. Obstetrical health-care providers must understand the

experiences of mothers and consider their culture, or

beliefs regarding childbirth and make every effort to

give mothers the most valuable and superlative

experiences to ensure confidence and personal

satisfaction.
4. Clinical Instructors, when a male student assisting a
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female patient he should make that the male student

nurse will always be accompanied by a female student

nurse so that shame and discomfort will be limited.

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APPENDIX A

Saint Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

INFORMED CONSENT FOR PARTICIPATION

Study Title: A Growing Experience in Boosting Confidence:

LIVED EXPERIENCES OF PREGNANT PATIENTS TOWARDS MALE NURSES

CARE DURING CHILDBIRTH

Name of Institution: St. Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley, 3500, Philippines

Informed Consent
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This document will provide you with the complete

details of the study. Please take time to read the following
information and clarify any questions you may have. After
considering thoroughly all the information presented to you,
you may decide if you want to participate in this study or
not.

Purpose of the Study

You are being invited to participate in a study which
aims to identify the concerns of mothers about male student
nurses delivering nursing services during their pregnancy
and childbirth.

Study Subjects
This study will include:
(1) Pregnant patients who seek prenatal check-ups at
Cagayan Valley Medical Center.
(2) 18 years old and above, Married or Single mothers
(3) Willing to sign informed consent;
(4) Can understand English; Tagalog; Ilocano
(5) Willing to share their experiences

Study Procedures
If you decide to participate in the study, consent will
be obtained for you to willingly provide us your
demographics.
After that, a semi-structured 15-30 minutes audio-taped
individual interview will be conducted which involves
predetermined open-ended questions. We are assuring you that
you are free not to answer questions that will make you feel
uncomfortable and that it will be conducted at your
convenience.
While the interview is ongoing, we will jot down notes
as a method of recalling events such as non-verbal cues
elicited during the interview.
Risk Involved in the Study
Since the study involves only collection of
information, there are no anticipated risks involved.

Benefits of Participation
This study helps to identify the concerns of mothers
about male student nurses delivering nursing services during
their pregnancy and childbirth and at the same time will
help the male student nurses know up to what extent they can
assist the mothers in their care during pregnancy and
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childbirth.

Voluntary Participation
Participation in the study is voluntary. You may decide
to participate now or later, or you may change your mind
without any explanation. However, please inform the
researcher about your decision.

Confidentiality
Confidentiality will be assured. We will be assigning
each participant a code number. A master list of
participants names and code numbers will be kept in a
locked cabinet in the event that a participant needs to be
contacted for further information or scheduled for follow-up
interview. Confidentiality of gathered data will be secured
by deleting all the field notes that will be used in the
study. Moreover, if the results of the study will be
presented and/or published, identity of the participants
will also be protected through the use of pseudonyms.
Interview transcripts will only be made accessible to
researchers and research adviser and will be destroyed after
the data analysis. Study information will be analyzed and
results will be presented and submitted for publication.

Payment for Participation

No payments will be asked from you for your
participation in the study.

Who to Contact
If you have any questions about the study please
contact:

Agbayani, Richarlle Derrick 09062934616

De Leon, Georgina 09063408780
Tenedero, Zylla Ezra 09273879668
Velasco, Mariel 09352988954
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CONSENT STATEMENT

I certify to all of the following:

I confirm that I have read and understood this
document.
I confirm that the study details have been explained to
me by the Principal Investigator and I was given the
opportunity to ask questions and were answered to my
satisfaction.
I understand that my participation in this study is
voluntary, and that I may terminate participation
anytime.
I have been given enough time and opportunity to decide
if I will take part in this study.
I voluntarily consent to take part in this study.

______________________________
Printed Name of Participant

______________________________
Signature of Participant

I certify that I have explained the purpose and

procedures of this study to the participant on the date
stated in this consent form. I have answered all questions
that were raised, and have witnessed to the above signature.

__________________________________________________
Printed Name of the Person Who Conducted the Consent

_______________________________________________
Signature of Person Who Conducted the Consent
______________
Date
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APPENDIX B

Nurse-Patient Interaction

1St DAY

NURSE
Hello manang syak ni Georgina de Leon Nursing student
ti St. Paul University Tuguegarao, damagek kuma nu
anya iti nagan mu.
Manu ti tawen mun Manang
Manang mabalin nga maala ti cp number mu?
Kaanu ka naiyanak manang?
Taga anu ka manang?
Manang damagek man nu naasisteran naka iti lalaki nga Wen, idi nag
narsen? Wennu istudyante idi naganak ka wennu masukug kan
ka?
Anya ti naradamam idi naasisteran naka? Mmp, kasla ok
ah jay kasla
padam metla

Ajay pagkunam nga okay lang manang kasanum naibaga nga Wen ah ta syem
okay lang kanyam nga bakla ti nangasister kanyam babai metlang
a ta basta ti
Haan ka ba nagbain idid?
Anya ti makuam idi naasisteran na ka ti lalaki nga Okay la
narse manang? Anya ti maibagam jay nangasist kanyam? anlakasna
naungtan jay

Mananh nu addan tu pay tyansa nga aganak ka tapos Wen a syempe

lllaki ti mangasist kanyam, payagam tu pay ba nga
asisteran naka?
Malakasid dagijay naixperience mo manang anya ti Ket nu kanya
maynayun mu nga maibaga kadagijay nurse ga lalaki nga kanyam mandi
nangasist kanyam?opinion mu nang nu agasist dantu iti syempre mada
aganak manang ketdi is
Okay lang ngarud manang?ta ajay imbagam ta itay ket
bakla met kasla babai ti panagkunam?
Manang ajay inbaga jay narse nga nangasist kanyam anya Haan kuma nga
ti maybagam kanyana? na laeng aja
k
Idi ba naganak ka manang haan ka ba narigatan? Haan a ind

Ti kayat ku nga saw en manang idi naganak ka, ajay

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madama ka ageddek haan kaba narigatan nga habang

kitkitan naka ajay nars nga lalaki?
Sige manang ajy lang thank you sa oras mo

2nd DAY
NURSE MOTHE
Manang syak ni Georgina de Leon student Elle
nurse nk ti St. Paul University Tuguegarao,
agconduct kami maipangggep ti naganak ti
hospital nga ti nangasist kanyada da ket
lalaki nga nurse manang, anya ti nagan mu
manang?
Manu tawen mun manang? 30
Mabalin nga ibasam latta ti number mun 0905****
manang?
Kaanu ka nayanak manang? August 9,
Taga anu ka manang? Masical Amulun
Manang salusudek man nu naasisteran naka iti Wen
lalaki nga nurse idi naganak kan?
Naganakam gayam manang? PEH
Manang anya ti makunam idi lalaki ti Awan et kasla metlang
nangassister kanyam?
Haan ka ba mabain idi naganak ka manang? Haan met, haannak met
metlang parehas jay ba
kanya
Kayat mu nga saw en manang ket comfortable Wen
ka nga lalaki ti nangassister kanyam?
Manang bayat ti panaganak mu kuma ajay madam Seyempre nagbain ta la
ka nga agirin, diba lalaki nangassist haan ku marikna agijay
kanyam, anya ti nariknam? Haan ka ba nagbain kasla awn sabali nga m
idi?
Naybagam nga nagbain ka idi manang, anya Syempre e babai nak, s
kayat mu saw en nga nagbain ka idi? kasta
Anya nga kast manang? Em ajay kas
Private parts? Wen ajay private par
Apay nga nagbain ka manang nga makita da ti syempre haan nak met ng
private parts mu? met ti makakitkita la
parte ti bagitayu ket sy
kasja
So kanyam nang, nu massisteran nakan tupay Okay lang tu kanyakun na
ti lalaki nga nurse tun aganak ka manen,
mabalin tupay ba kanyam manang?
Manang idi naassisteran naka iti laalaki nga Awan met nagBP da lang
nurse anya inubra da kanyam manang? kasja
Agingga idi nakaanak ka manang? Wen
Manang agijay naybagm nga experience mu idi Awan met may bagak ket
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naganak ka nga lalaki iti nangassist kanyam, nangassist kanyak nasing

anya ti maybagam kanyada? Opinion mu manang? sabali nga naybaga da
nasungi
Sige manang agijay laeng ket agyaman nak iti
oras mu

3rd DAY
NURSE MOTHE
Good morning anti ako si Georgina de Leon Opo
from St. Paul University Philippines
nagkaconduct kasi kami ng research about sa
mga nanay na nanganak sa Hospital na lalaking
nurse ang naghandle sa kanila. Pwede ba
kitang interviewhin?
Anti ano pong pangalan niyo? MTD
Ilan taon kana anti? 33
Taga saan ka anti? Masical, Amulu
Anti naasisteran kanaba ng lalaking nurse Opo
noong nanganak ka o nagpapaprenatal ka?
Anti anong naramdaman mo noong naasisteran ka Syempre para akong
ng lalaking nurse?
Anong ewan anti E kasi bakit kaya la
So anong naramdama mo noong naasisteran ka? Nahihiy nga, tapos tan
ang andito? tapos sab
si maam nandun sa
Bakit ka nahihiya anti na lalake ang E kasi first time ko p
nagassist sayo? nagassist sa akin kada
ako magpacheck up e si
lang n may
Anti sabi nahihiya ka, bakit ba parang hindi Oo, hindi talaga ako
ka comfortable na siya ang mag aassist sayo? lalak
Paano mo nasabi na hindi ka comfortable anti? E kasi babae ako, par
hidi ko
Saan ka nanganak anti? Tagbilara
Anti sa susunod na manganak ka gusto mo ba na Oo
lalaki uulit ang mag assist sayo?
Anti sabi mo naassisteran kana ng lalaki na Hindi e, kasi wala na
nurse, anti habang umiiri ka tapos nakikita kasi e andiyan na ibu
mo ung mukha niya, hindi ka ba nahihirapan
Anti maliba sa mga nasabi mong karanasan, ano Okey lng naman pag lal
pa yung masasabi mong opinion tungkol sa mga ang kiinuha nilng pro
lalaking nurse? lang
Yun lang anti thank you po s oras mo. Salamat

4th DAY

Manang siyak ni Georgina de Leon student Wen

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nurse nak ti St. Paul University Philippines

damagek kuma nu naasissteran naka iti lalaki
nga narsen?
Nganakam manang? CVMC di
Lalaki ban g nurse mismu manang wennu Nursing st
student nurse?
Manang anya nariknam idi lalaki nga nurse ti Syempre mab
agassist kanyam?
Apay nga mabain ka manang? E syempre lalaki ajay,
ammum latta
Mabalin mu ibaga kanyak manang nu anya ajay Syempre makitkita dagiti
ammuk lattan? nak met ah a l
Idi nakitamun nga lalaki ti mangassist Aglalauk ti naramdama
kanyam manang ajay tipu nga nkaidda kan, syempre haan mu maisery
anya ti nariknam? gapu ti b
Anya kinwam idin manang idi asjay ti Awan binaybay ak latan
nariknam? jay anak kun, alanga aj
nga panunu
Manang intun maminsan nga aganak ka, kayat Depende ngata a nu sinnu
mun tu pay kadi nga lalaki ti mangassist kanyak
kanyam?
Nu lalaki mnag kayat mun tu pay ba? Wennu Wen a, kasi kasla sanay
haanen? nanassist nga nurse ka
metten nu k
Manang dagijay experience u idi, anya ti Ket kas makitak narags
maibagam kadagiti lallaki nga ita? mapaanak da
Sige garud manang dagijay lang ti damagek,
ket agyaman nak ti oras mu

5th DAY
NURSE MOTHER
Good afternoon manang siyak ni Georgina de MC
Leon nursing student t St. Paul university,
agconduct kami gamin ti research panggep
kadagiti nanang nga naganak iti hospital
nga lalaki nga nurse ti nangassist kanyada,
anya naga mu manang?
Manu tawen mun manang? 21
Nang naassisteran na ka ba ti lalaki nga Wen, student
narsen?
Manang idi naassisteran na ka ti student Mabainn
nurse nga lalaki, anya ti nariknam?
Apay nga mabain ka manang? Ngamin syempre lalaki ti
Kasanum naibaga nga mabain ka manang? Ngamin haan nak sana
mangassist
Kasanum naibaga nga haan ka sanay manang? Syempre agdadamu nak ng
nak ta amkita da gituy
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bagik mandik met ammu

panunut da, baka damdama
dakan
Haan ka garud comfortable nu lalaki nga Wen, nu mbalbalin b
nurse ti mangassist kanayam manang?
Tunu maminsan nga aganak ka manang kayat Mabalin latta,syempre n
mun tu pay kadi nga lalaki ti mangassist awan met maaramidan met
kanyam? talaga ti kurso da, s
siguro kukwa
manang malaksid dagijay naybagam nga Awan maibagak
experience mu anya pay ti mayraman mu nga
ibaga kadagiti student nurse
Cige garud manang agyaman nak unay

6th Day
NURSE MOTHE
Good afternoon manang siyak ni Georgina de Ket wen nukwa
Leon nursing student t St. Paul
university,adda nak manin manang agdamag nak
lang kuma ulit, anti kasanu nu lalaki nga
nurse ti mangassist kanyayu nga aganak?
Anya kayat mu a saw-en anti? Syempre nu awan manga
babai, isu nukwa la
maaramidakun nu isu ti
Apay anti para kanyam anya kadi ti riknam Syempre nu babai k
nu babai ti mangassist kanyam?
Anya kayat mu a swe-en anti? Sabali ngamin nu lalaki
haan nak narwam
Adda kadi pammati yu anti nga nu aganak madi Wen
ti lalaki?
Kasanum naibaga anti? Diba ngamin idi dagiti b
nagkakauna, kasla ngamin
marigatan ka nga aganak
ajay ubing nga rumwar
Kayat mu na saw-en anti mamati ka palang Wen a ta isu met palang
kadagijay nga pammati? pammati mi
A sige garud anti anya agyaman nak manen iti Awan anyaman na neng
oras
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APPENDIX C

Figure 1. Themes

THEME 1 THEME 2

Uncovering the eye-opening truth Capturing the impact of male

about pregnant mother's perception student nurse to pregnant
Essence of Professionalism mothers
Acceptance of the Situation Feeling of shame and
Since Its a Professional discomfort ignored
Gender Role
Dealing With Them
No gender difference in Culturally Competent
Caring Healthcare Provider

Efficient and
Effective care

THEME 3

Exploring the culture and

practices of pregnant mothers
during pregnancy and childbirth
Considering social and
cultural norms
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CURICULLUM VITAE

Personal Profile
Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mariel L. Velasco
Age: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gender: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Female
Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hacienda-Intal
Baggao, Cagayan
Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 24, 1995
Fathers Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodel A. Velasco
Occupation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmer
Mothers Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayorene L. Velasco
Occupation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Housekeeper

Educational Background
Tertiary:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, St. Paul
University Philippines, Tuguegarao City
Secondary:
Hacienda-Intal National High School, Hacienda-
Intal Baggao, Cagayan
Elementary:
Baggao Central School, Hacienda-Intal Baggao,
Cagayan

CURICULLUM VITAE

Personal Profile
Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zylla Ezra B.
Tenedero
Age: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gender: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Female
Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purok 2 Bulano Norte,
Tabuk City
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Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 20, 1995

Fathers Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabriel G. Tenedero
Occupation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmer
Mothers Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Charity B. Tenedero
Occupation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFW

Educational Background
Tertiary:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, St. Paul
University Philippines, Tuguegarao City
Secondary:
Bulanao Cetral School
Elementary:
St. Tonis Collage Inc.

CURICULLUM VITAE

Personal Profile
Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richarlle Derrick G.
Agbayani
Age: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Gender: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Male
Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca, Gonzaga,
Cagayan
Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5, 1994
Fathers Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard R. Agbayani
Occupation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmer
Mothers Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Alicia G. Agbayani
Occupation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teacher

Educational Background
Tertiary:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, St. Paul
University Philippines, Tuguegarao City
Secondary:
Rebecca National Highschool
Elementary:
Rebecca Elementary School

CURICULLUM VITAE

Personal Profile
Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgina G. De Leon
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Age: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gender: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Female
Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Masical Amulung,
Cagayan
Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 1, 1994
Fathers Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Dominador A. De Leon
Occupation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmer
Mothers Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . Gina G. De Leon
Occupation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barangay official

Educational Background
Tertiary:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, St. Paul
University Philippines, Tuguegarao City
Secondary:
Bayabat National Highschool
Elementary:
Masical Elementary School