This
article
discusses
the
importance
of
incorporating
social
and
ethical
knowledge
into
engineering
education
through
a
course
in
Science,
Technology,
Society
(STS).
With
advent
Fifth
Industrial
Revolution,
it
is
crucial
for
engineers
to
be
aware
societal
needs
Sustainable
Development
Goals
outlined
by
United
Nations.
However,
curricula
often
prioritize
technical
scientific
alone,
neglecting
aspects.
We
present
description
STS
as
taught
at
University
St.
La
Salle
Bacolod,
Philippines,
during
academic
years
2020-2021
2021-2022.
Here,
we
government
course-level
guidelines
that
guided
described
culminating
learning
evidence
(CLE),
final
deliverable
course.
Examples
CLE
submissions
were
provided,
followed
evaluations
reflections
on
lessons
learned.
concluded
proposing
enhancements
design
implementation,
aiming
improve
awareness
among
students.
Acta Medica Philippina,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Inequity
in
access
to
healthcare
continues
be
a
problem
the
Philippines.
This
was
further
aggravated
by
COVID-19
pandemic.
Telemedicine
is
considered
potential
strategy
address
inequitable
healthcare;
however,
it
only
gained
popularity
during
study
aims
determine
pediatric
conditions
diagnosed
through
telemedicine
consults
and
platforms
utilized
patients
Philippine
Primary
Care
Studies
pilot
sites
Telepractice
has
existed
for
decades,
but
as
a
result
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
it
gained
value
and
increased
desirability
across
disability
service
health
sectors,
mitigation
strategy
viral
transmission
risk.
The
telepractice
encouraged
organisations
to
invest
correspondingly
enhance
access
services
delivered
remotely
via
digital
technology
including
allied
therapy
interventions.
investment
uptake
provided
greater
learning
opportunities
ability
investigate
implementation
in
specific
contexts
such
services,
enabling
providers
tailor
population
needs.
Journal of Social Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
5(2), С. 29 - 44
Опубликована: Авг. 15, 2023
Background:
In
response
to
the
surge
of
COVID-19
cases
in
Philippines,
Bayanihan
E-Konsulta
(BEK)
was
launched
provide
free
teleconsultation
services.
As
healthcare
started
shifting
online
respond
public’s
health
needs,
there
little
understanding
beneficiary
experience
during
their
remote
interaction
with
provider
and
its
related
With
this,
study
aimed
describe
presence
valued
service
processes
among
beneficiaries
BEK.
Methods:
One
hundred
seventy-five
posts
tweets
from
Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram
were
gathered
using
search
terms
relating
BEK
hashtags
April
2021
May
2022.
After
exclusion
irrelevant
data,
data
that
do
not
contain
following
criteria:
1)
Date
posting:
5,
2021,
31,
2022;
2)
Location:
Philippines;
3)
written
Filipino
or
English
language,
direct
thematic
content
analyses
conducted
determine
beneficiaries’
process
Findings:
This
directed
analysis
uncovered
highlighted
Operational
Presence
most
BEK-related
posts,
followed
by
Clinical
Presence,
Social
Therapeutic
Presence.
Subsequently,
surfaced
four
themes:
chatbot-aided
assessment,
immediate
volunteer
response,
comprehensive
medical
attention,
empathetic
care
concern.
Conclusion:
emphasized
services
which
hold
high
regard,
specifically
important
role
quick
efficient
service,
client-centered
approaches
created
a
comfortable
accessible
setting
for
receiving
rendering
care.
The
findings
may
help
other
providers
understand
how
enhance
better
delivery,
patient
outcomes,
satisfaction.
This
article
discusses
the
importance
of
incorporating
social
and
ethical
knowledge
into
engineering
education
through
a
course
in
Science,
Technology,
Society
(STS).
With
advent
Fifth
Industrial
Revolution,
it
is
crucial
for
engineers
to
be
aware
societal
needs
Sustainable
Development
Goals
outlined
by
United
Nations.
However,
curricula
often
prioritize
technical
scientific
alone,
neglecting
aspects.
We
present
description
STS
as
taught
at
University
St.
La
Salle
Bacolod,
Philippines,
during
academic
years
2020-2021
2021-2022.
Here,
we
government
course-level
guidelines
that
guided
described
culminating
learning
evidence
(CLE),
final
deliverable
course.
Examples
CLE
submissions
were
provided,
followed
evaluations
reflections
on
lessons
learned.
concluded
proposing
enhancements
design
implementation,
aiming
improve
awareness
among
students.
