PERCEPTION OF THE FAMILY CAREGIVERS ABOUT THE

ELDERLY IN CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR

A
RESEARCH CRITIQUE

Prepared by:
GIRAY, GENN CRISTINE M.
BSN - 4

Presented to:
MARYFLOR L. CAGRO, RN, MAN
Clinical Instructor

March 2014
 PERCEPTION OF THE FAMILY CAREGIVERS ABOUT THE
ELDERLY IN CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR

By:
GROUP I

ABRAN, Jocelyn V. BASILOY, PERLIN MAC E.

ADRIATICO, JENELYN P.
AGUILANDO, HONEYCA ESPERANZA
AQUINO, JUSTINE B.
ASINAS, ABEGIEL P.
BALAN, ALELI T.
BALANZA, LEOVIEH E.
BERNABE, PRINCESS DIANA MAE I.
BERSO, JAINE ANGELICA O.
BIANES, LAIZZA ZHERRAMAE E.
CAADAN, CHRISTIAN JAMES P.
CABAGSANG, DESIREE P.
CAPETILLO, CLARIZZA FAYE C.

April 2013
Problem:

The general problem is clearly stated in a declarative statement form. It is feasible, clear,

significant, and ethical. The problem statements are clearly identified by the researchers. The

authors evidently differentiated between the general and specific problems. The general problem

is stated in declarative statement form while the specific problems or sub-problems are stated in

interrogative or question form. The specific problems asked provided answers to the

general/main problem. The problem is practical in nature since the researchers aimed at finding

out the perception of family caregivers about the elderly in the municipality of Catarman,

Northern Samar.

The problem and its background are justifiably presented in the study. The study is

conducted with the purpose of establishing positive image of the elderly because they deserve

quality care and equal opportunities from the different members of the society. The researchers’

primary concern in this study is the quality of care that the caregivers are rendering to the elderly

and how the College of Nursing can help improve the quality care towards elderly. The

significance of the problem is convincing and realistic. The researchers supplied good details for

this section. The researchers stated a lot of beneficiaries in the study.

Purpose:

The purpose of the study is clearly and concisely stated. The researchers believed that the

findings of this study is significant to the elderly, family caregivers, nursing students, colleges of

nursing, local government unit and rural health unit. The study is made for a course requirement

in partial fulfillment for the degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Review of the Literature:

The literature review is specific to the purpose of the study. It did not include a general

background material. The research study has ample of literature reviewed. Based upon the

bibliographies, the study includes books, professional journals and magazines, electronic sources

and endnotes. The authors/researchers are authorities in their field.

The researchers are nursing students who belong to the Chrysoprase 2013. They are

trying to evaluate the perception of family caregivers about the elderly to the prioritized 16 out of

the 55 barangays of Catarman, Northern. The study includes both current and older information.

The oldest literature used was published on 2002 and the most current literature used was

published on 2009.

Conceptualization:

In the conceptualization of plan authors are able to strive for objectivity of the study

because of well defined problems. The concepts of the authors are well defined stating what they

wish to do in their study. The concept is clearly understandable stating what to be studied.

Concepts of the study are relevant and do answer the general problem of the study.

Design of the study:

The study show evidence of thorough planning using descriptive correlational survey

method to give full description of the respondent in all the statistical treatments based on

questionnaire. The study was original and was made in order to determine the perceptions of the

family caregivers about the elderly in Catarman, Northern Samar. All the steps or scientific

method were included and can be replicated by other researcher.

 The instrument used was valid and reliable and was revised accordingly adopted and

modified from Agus, ML study titled “Community Health Nurses and Family Members’

Perceptions of the Elderly in the Province of Northern Samar, Proposed Health Teaching

Plan”(1996). During the study, privacy had been observed for the protection of the rights of the

respondents.

Hypothesis:

The researchers state the hypothesis clearly formulating one hypothesis in the study. The

hypothesis is theoretically based; it is based on Madison (2002) theory of evaluation which has

five components adopting that of Shadish, Cook, and Leviton (2002) such as the theory of

knowledge, value, use social programming, and practice. The hypothesis states a relationship

between variables containing the demographic data of the respondents. The researchers are able

to identify the variables in determining the hypothesis. The hypothesis was defined in operational

term using Slovin’s formula. The question is clearly stated and does specify what the researcher

wishes to do. The question was worth of study to help improve the knowledge of those in nursing

profession of the needs in the community and how to effectively render care to the elderly

population. The question was stated in operational term and can be measured through

nonparametric test.

Methodology:

The researchers have defined the population specifically. The statistical test used is the

Slovin’s formula to establish if there was relationship between the demographic profile of the

family caregivers to their perceptions about elderky. The researchers did not report any biases in

the study. The researchers used a valid reliable instrument.

Analysis of Data:

The results of statistical test were represented correctly in tabular form. The findings and

the data were interpreted. Age and relationship with the elderly had no significant relationship

with perceptions of the family caregivers where as gender,educational attainment and length of

service had a significant relationship in terms of biologic aspect. The tables were setup correctly

and each contents and their description were consistent that makes them understandable.

Conclusions:

The conclusions are supported by the data concluding that the profiles of the respondents

did not have an effect to their care rendered to the elderly in terms of the psychosocial aspect of

the elderly. On the other hand, only educational attainment had an effect to the care rendered by

the family caregiver to the elderly in terms of the biologic aspect of the elderly. The conclusions

were stated clearly and concisely based from the data and tables presented.

Miscellaneous:

The identified strengths of the research study are: it has clear and simple title; the

problem is feasible, clear, significant and ethical; it has a well-defined introduction that is crucial

for the readers to easily understand the study; it has a good theoretical framework and a

conceptual framework as well. Good and understandable grammar was observed. The identified

weaknesses are: it lacks parts of methodology which is imperative in the development of the

study; and it does not directly suggest its implication.