The effectiveness of video presentation in improving the knowledge and practices of security guards at De La Salle-Health Sciences Campus (DLS-HSC) regarding transfer techniques

Date of Completion

2006

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Instructional Film and Video, Security Guards, Deployment

Abstract

This study was done to determine the knowledge and practices of the DLS-HSC security guards regarding transfer techniques, its specific objectives are to determine the subject's demographic data as to: age, gender, educational attainment. To determine the subject's knowledge and attitude regarding transfer techniques before the video presentation. To determine the subject's knowledge and attitude regarding transfer techniques after the video presentation. To determine a statistically significant difference in the knowledge and attitude of DLSU-UMC security guards before and after the video presentation. This is a quasi-experimental type of study that involved data gathering through administration of a researcher-made questionnaire in determining the knowledge and practices of the DLSU-UMC security guards. The study was conducted at Wang Building 5th floor, room 8508. Out of the 47 target subjects 39 was able to attend the educational program. This study revealed that most of the respondents for this study are from ages 21-65 years old. The highest number of security guards belongs to age group 36-40, 31-45 and 46-50 respectively. Four of the security guards belonged to 21-25, the youngest age group and only one belonged to highest age group of 61-65, majority of the subjects 95% are male and only 5% are female, 48.72% of the respondents are high school graduates 43.59% college undergraduates, 2.56% are college graduates, while the remaining 5.13% are vocational graduates. The results of the study show that there was a significant increase in the knowledge and with regards to practice, majority of them increased though some obtained the same score 1 week after the video presentation. There is significant increase in knowledge and with regards to practice, majority of them increased though some obtained the same score 1 week after the video presentation. There is significant increase in the knowledge particularly on item number 3 with a pre test percentage of 82% and increased to 90% for the post test, both item numbers 7 and 12 with 41% increase for the post test, item number 14 with 36% increase, item 13 has 34% increase and item 11 with 33% increase for the post test, while in practices part is on item number 13 with a pre test percentage of 33% and increased to 100% for the post test. There was a significant difference on the pre and post-test before and after the video presentation. It was concluded that the procedures of testing significance was done with the relationship between knowledge and practices among respondents. After thoroughly considering the data gathered and on the evidence collected, it was concluded that age, gender and educational attainment can affect the knowledge and practices of the security guards regarding transfer techniques.

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