COVID-19 Swab Test Experiences of Employees as Required By Their Employers

• Main Authors: Barroquillo, Isabel C., Menor, Hannah Grace V., Segunla, Chariz Estelle M., Yia, Rae Crystal C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: swab testing; COVID-19; experiences; productivity; pandemic
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2021/poster_fnh/1; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/1711/viewcontent/Barroquillo_et_al.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Undergoing swab tests to ensure a safe work environment was required by the national government due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE, 2020) stated the need for regular swab testing of workers in various sectors to prevent the further spread of the virus. Data was gathered from the employees of the Bridgestone Company in Rosario, Cavite. The study aims to know the experiences of the Bridgestone employees who underwent the COVID-19 swab testing and to know how they viewed it in the context of workforce productivity. The researchers used a phenomenological approach and utilized interview guides for the data collection. Seventeen questions were asked during the course of collecting data, and participants were selected based on quota sampling. The findings showed that the process of undergoing the COVID-19 swab test was painful, yet the procedure was done quickly. Conclusions of the findings showed that undergoing the swab test was painful, but it was essential and contributed to the productivity of the employees of the Bridgestone Company.