TITLE: The Relationship between the Nurses Caring Factors and the Coping Mechanisms of Patients with Tuberculosis

at the Lung Center of the Philippines

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE This study sought to show the Relationship between the Nursess Caring Factors and the Coping Mechanisms of Patients with Tuberculosis at the Lung Center of The Philippines. It is also significant because the results of this study will serve as an indicator of the quality of care rendered by nurses in practice and will contribute to the evidence-based nursing in the provision of quality holistic care to patients with tuberculosis. In terms of nursing education, this study can help the clinical instructors or nursing educators in teaching nursing care management in the concept related to this study.

RESEARCHABILITY The study entitled, The Relationship between the Nurses Caring Factors and the Coping Mechanisms of Patients with Tuberculosis at the Lung Center of The Philippines is a topic that has different resources or references that can be found easily. There are a lot of books, journals or articles that may support the study and may help to accomplish the said study.

FEASIBILITY Our study is about the relationship of nurses caring factors and coping mechanism of patients with tuberculosis. It is very much feasible for this only involves the nursing students and patients with the said disease. In nursing students part, they only need their abilities in interviewing the possible patients. Patience and rapport with these patients are also needed in order to pursue this study. On patients behalf, their willingness to cooperate will help the progress of the study with or without the knowledge of incentive from the researchers of the study.

GENUINE INTEREST We want to conduct this study to know the caring extent of nurses to patients with Tuberculosis and the coping mechanisms of the patients family. We would also like to know the coping abilities of the patients that need to be assessed and assisted by nurses in order to gain optimum health. In conducting the study, the researchers may recommend on how the nurses and the family can improve their caring and coping techniques to the patients. Also, we may give advices to patients on how they can adjust to the environment with their condition by conducting this research.

SUBMITTED BY: GROUP 21 BSN406 Aguirre, Kevin Sam Alarcon, Mikko Anthony Aliga, Keith Alupani, Queenie Ann Andalecio, Micah Grace Arboleda, Jungie Grace Bartido, Ma. Mennet Baylon, Anne Nickol Binauhan, Pauline Ruby Castro, Kathleen Cris SUBMITTED TO: Esther O. Salvador-Dela Cruz, R.N, M.A.N.