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that their knowledge and skills will not go to waste and they will be able to enhance their clinical
abilities, it is also recommended to organize a new facility which caters elderly patient care
because there is no existing home care for old aged available in Pangasinan, thus this will create
more job opportunities for other nurses.

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
EDWARD REINER A. PALAGANAS

This study sought to determine the extent of Hospital Administrators Involvement of the
five (5) Hospitals in Eastern Pangasinan in Community Development. It looked into the profile of
the respondents in terms of age; sex; civil status; highest educational attainment; monthly family
income; number of years in service; position; type of hospital; and level of hospital. Problem
Number 2 dealt on the perception of the respondents in the extent of hospitals administrator’s
involvement in community development along with promotion of health; prevention of illness;
rehabilitation; and restoration of health were determined. Moreover, the problems encountered in
the involvement of the hospital administrators in Community Development were also determined.
The findings of the study revealed that: (1) Majority of the respondents is within 23-27
years old, female, single, majority are Bachelors Degree holder, receive P25, 001 and above.
As to number of years in service, rendered between 4-6 years services, mostly are department
heads that work in private hospitals, and categorized as secondary hospital, respondents showed
high involvement in community development along with promotion of health manifested, in
terms of prevention of illness, rehabilitation, and restoration of health, the respondents showed
moderate involvement. (3) Problems encountered in the involvement of hospital administrators
in community development were described as moderately serious.
The following are the conclusions made based on the findings of the study. (1) A good
number of hospital administrators are middle adult, female, single, and graduate of Bachelor of
Science in Nursing (Registered Nurses). They receive an average compensation and have served
as nurses for about half a decade. They work in private hospitals categorized as secondary
hospitals. (2) Hospital administrators’ extent of involvement in community development along
with promotion of health, prevention of illness, rehabilitation, and restoration of health varies.
More activities are geared towards promotion of health. (3) Hospital administrators’ encountered
problems in implementing programs in community development especially in terms of budget
allocation and cooperation for the community.
The following recommendation were offered; (1) Program or seminar for stress
management, family planning programs, and livelihood programs, must be promoted on
the community. (2) On Prevention of Illness, Hospitals of Eastern Pangasinan must conduct
regular medical missions with laboratory works or the local government must establish a mobile
diagnostic clinic in order to increase the engagement of health professionals on hypertension,

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