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Research Paper | Social Work | Philippines | Volume 12 Issue 2, February 2023
Transformative Reflections of Nursing Students and Alumni Volunteers on the Community Extension Services of the University
Richie L. Montebon | Rafael M. Bachanicha [4] | Rose Delia P. Ocariza
Abstract: Community extension programs and outreach activities of a certain institution is one of the key aspects that a community feels its existence. With the trilogy functions of instruction, research, and community extension of the university, it elevates its services to its stakeholders. The community extension program and outreach activities act as a bridge between the community and the university. It is the channel via which a higher education institution expands its competence following its program. Volunteers use their discipline knowledge to address issues in the real world. The main thrust of this study is to determine the volunteers' experience upon participating in the different community extension and outreach activities. This study is a descriptive, qualitative research design that was conducted on the students and alumni of the College of Nursing who participated and volunteered for the different activities offered by the department to the partner community. The survey was done through google forms to identify the relevance, effectiveness, and participation of the community extension programs offered by the College of Nursing at the University of Cebu- Lapu Lapu and Mandaue Campus. Thus, this is a convenience sampling in which the google form was cascaded by sending a google form link through Facebook messenger and E-mail. The top community extension services participated mainly by the key informants are the Coastal Clean-up, Blood pressure, Vital sign, Weight-taking activity, Gift-giving, and Breakfast Club.
Keywords: Reflective evaluation, transformative reflection, community extension, community services
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 2, February 2023,
Pages: 1587 - 1592