The researchers recommend the following to make use with the study:
1. Inclusion of HIV self-testing in the employees ' annual physical examination among health monitoring organizations (HMO 's), government institutions (especially DOH), and non-governmental organizations (NGO 's) as an advocacy.
2. Further promotion of HIV self-testing to people who are unwilling to undergo HIV self-testing and to those who claim that they are HIV free to reinforce their assertion of being HIV free.
3. Encouragement of interns to always wear their personal protective equipment to secure their safety as healthcare providers of the community.
4. For further research and for researchers in the improvement of the campaign and approach of HIV …show more content…
The title of our research project is "Willingness of Medical Technologists to Undergo Self-testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus".
This Informed Consent Form has two parts:
• Information sheet (to share information about the research with you)
• Certificate of Consent (for signatures if you agree to take part)
You will be given a copy of the full Informed Consent Form
PART I. Information Sheet
Introduction
The researchers of Far Eastern University- Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation will be doing an evaluation of the reasons for willingness or unwillingness to undergo HIV self-testing. Medical technology interns and staff are all invited to take part in this study.
If there are more questions to be asked, the respondents are allowed to ask any member of the group.
Purpose of the research
The study will be worthy and beneficial as it will:
Ø Enhance the campaign for HIV self-testing
Ø Serve as a reference for future researchers.
The reason we are doing this research is to determine the attitude of medical technologists to undergo self-testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
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Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Hospital
West Fairview, Quezon City
THRU:
Katherine R. Lim, RMT
Chief Medical Technologist
Far Eastern University- Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Hospital
West Fairview, Quezon City
Dear Dr. Esguerra/ Ma’am Lim, Greetings!
We are the Fourth year Medical Laboratory Science students of Far Eastern University- Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation who are currently conducting a research about “Willingness of Medical Technologists to Undergo Self-testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus”. The study protocol has been given Ethics Approval FEU-NRMF IERC 2016-0096.We are requesting your permission to conduct a survey among the Medical Technologists staffs and interns of your laboratory as our respondents in this study. Rest assured that all data will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
Thank you very much for your support.
Respectfully yours,
Christian Joseph Doctora
Principal Investigator
Noted:
Polly T. Chua-Chan, MD