Methods
Participants
The participants of the study are only three (3)
professional doctors, regardless of gender and currently
employed at Capiz Emmanuel Hospital, Roxas Avenue, Roxas
City, who will be interviewed by the researchers. The
participants of the study will be selected by the
researchers based on their personal records believing that
these participants have enough knowledge and acquired
sufficient skills on their work and willing to share their
perspectives towards the beliefs of elders on modern
medicine.
Data Gathering Instrument
This study will utilize an online survey through Google
Forms (Online Survey Platform) to avoid personal contact
during the outbreak, with a researchers-made questionnaire
which are formulated so that the needed data would be
substantiated. The questions will address the general and
specific objectives of the study which will be focusing on
the views of the participants and will be open-ended for the
respondents to freely express themselves during the conduct
of the survey.
According to Canonizado (2020), researcher-made
questionnaire refers to the instrument to be used in a
research prepared or crafted by the researcher himself or
herself. The contents are primarily based from the
information shared by his or her colleagues, the panel of
experts, and the personal knowledge of the researcher
himself or herself.
According to Bengtsson (2016), open-ended questions
provide respondents with freedom of writing, a secure flow
of thoughts, and a detailed description of their
perceptions, which cannot be achieved using structured
questionnaires with preconceived questions and provided
answers.
The researchers will assure that the language used in
questions is neutral and commonly understood concepts and
terminologies. Also, the researchers will avoid vagueness
and will not use terms with double meanings and words that
are offensive.
Data Gathering Procedure
The researchers will seek first approval from the
office of the High School Principal of Filamer Christian
University to conduct the study. After which, a transmittal
letter will be given to the selected participants through an
online platform such as Messenger, requesting permission to
conduct the study. Upon the acceptance of the letters and
approval of their requests, the researchers will start
collecting and collating the data necessary for the
procedure. The researchers will schedule the survey where
participants have free time since the participants are busy
doing their everyday routines and send the online survey
through Google Forms (Online Survey Platform) to avoid
personal contact during the outbreak.
During the distribution of the Google Forms link,
consent from the participants will be emphasized before
sending. Before the participants begin filling out the
questionnaire, the researchers will discuss the purpose of
the process to the participants, the conditions of
confidentiality, including who will have access to their
responses, and how they will be analyzed.
Immediately after the process, the researchers will
give their contact details to the participants if they
wanted to keep in touch with the participants. The
researchers will express their gratitude to their
respondents for giving their time and participation during
the survey.
As soon as responding to the questionnaire will be
completed, a thematic analysis will follow. The researchers
will undergo thematic analysis to analyze transcript data
that emerge from the answers of the participants and create
a comprehensive and systematic record of the coding and
themes that are raised in the observations. Coding will
perform to identify patterns and themes.
