Table 6.
Item/question | Accepted answers | Answer rule | Correct (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Do you know what an electro cardio graph (ECG) is and can you explain it to me? | Attach devices to the breast | R can describe method | 61.2 |
2 | What diseases can be detected with an ECG? | Heart diseases | R knows any disease | 67.0 |
3 | Do you know what a fasting blood sugar test is and can you explain it to me? | Blood sample is collected, need to fast before | R can describe method | 59.5 |
4 | What diseases can be detected with a blood sugar test? | Diabetes | R knows any disease | 64.4 |
5 | Do you know what a urinalysis is and can you explain it to me? | Collection and analysis of urine sample | R can describe method | 80.6 |
6 | What diseases can be detected with a urinalysis? | Diseases of inner organs, UTI, etc. | R knows any disease | 81.1 |
7 | Which family planning methods have you heard of? | Pill, IUD, injection implant, condom, sterilization, BBT rhythm, LAM, BOM, etc. | R knows > 3 methods | 40.9 |
8 | What can you do to improve the health of a newborn child? | Breastfeeding, immunization, right nutrition, check-up, proper hygiene, etc. | R knows > 2 methods | 41.2 |
9 | Do you know any techniques how mothers of newborn children can increase their milk production? | Nutrition, pump, massage, offering both breasts, skin-to-skin contact, keep schedule, etc. | R knows > 1 techniques | 23.4 |
10 | Do you know what breast self-examination is and can you explain it to me?a | Examination to detect changes or problems in the woman’s breast | R can describe method | 60.1 |
11 | Do you know a lot about healthy eating? | Agreement scale (1–5) | R agrees (4 or 5) | 83.1 |
12 | Do you know what urinary tract infection (UTI) is and can you explain it to me? | Painful inflammation of urinary tract | R can describe disease | 83.0 |
13 | Is UTI a contagious disease? | No | 83.7 | |
14 | How can you prevent UTI? | Water consumption, not holding urine, hygiene, clothing, medicine, etc. | R knows > 1 methods | 21.7 |
15 | Do you know what Tuberculosis (TB) is and can you describe it to me? | Disease that usually attacks the lungs | R can describe disease | 88.0 |
16 | IS TB a contagious disease? | Yes | 92.3 | |
17 | How much does a package of TB medicine cost at the health center? | Zero PHP (financed by national TB program) | 45.8 | |
18 | Do you know what TB DOTS is and can you explain it to me? | Free and accessible medication, monitoring | R can describe program | 33.5 |
19 | What are symptoms of TB? | Coughing, chest/back pain, bloody sputum, fever/cold, weight loss, loss of appetite, fatigue, breathing/sleeping problems, skin/eye color, etc. | R knows > 3 symptoms | 25.3 |
20 | Do you know what hypertension is and can you explain it to me? | Constant high blood pressure | 67.9 | |
21 | Is hypertension a contagious disease? | No | 96.0 | |
22 | How can you prevent hypertension? | Diet, exercise, rest, avoid smoking/drinking, avoid heat, water, check-up, medicine, etc. | R knows > 2 method | 22.7 |
23 | Can you use antibiotics to reduce the harmful effects of a viral infection, such as a cold or flu? | No | 26.7 | |
24 | What problems can occur if you take antibiotics too often? | Resistance, liver/kidney or other organ damage | R knows 1 side-effect | 49.11 |
25 | Do you know any diseases you can get from having sex? | AIDS/HIV, genital warts, gonorrhea, herpes, Chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis, infection, vermin, etc. | R knows > 1 STD | 43.8 |
26 | Through which channels can you apply for a PhilHealthb membership aside from going directly to the PhilHealth Office? | Health center, municipal office, barangay hall, work, online, etc. | R knows alternative channel | 77.1 |
27 | If you are PhilHealth member, who can be covered with you through your membership as beneficiary? | Children, spouse, parents | R knows > 1 beneficiary | 63.9 |
28 | Do you need to provide a birth certificate to become a PhilHealth member? | No | 20.5 |
R respondent
a We use breast self-examination as indicator, although studies have put into question the effectiveness of this method for early cancer screening and detection [62]. Despite this, the method is still being used in the Philippines and also promoted by our partner organization
bPhilHealth is the public health insurance in the Philippines