Philippine E-Journals

Improved Quality of Life: Lived Experience of Filipino Soldiers with Combat Related Trauma After the Battle of Marawi City

Camille Hernandez | Gretchen Laserna | Manilyn Lin | Ednalyn Angelica Mariñas | Jamie Marie Mercado | Jelly Orque | Sonia Dignadice

Discipline: Mental Health Nursing

 

Abstract:

Aim: This study described the quality of life of Filipino soldiers with combat related trauma from the Battle of Marawi experience. Method. Descriptive phenomenology of Husserl and the methodological interpretation of Colaizzi underpin this study. Purposive sampling was utilized to select fifteen soldiers as participants. In-depth interviews were used to generate data. Results: Description of the experiences of the Filipino Soldiers with combat related trauma after the Battle of Marawi had four themes, namely: 1) Improved Relationships; 2) Combat Stress; 3) Coping Strategies; and 4) Positive Changes after Marawi Crisis. Conclusion: The lives of the participants after the Marawi Crisis become better than their lives before their deployment. They had healthier social relationships and improved work performance. Thus. the researchers recommend stress debriefing to become part of the routine activities for the soldiers before any deployment to war-torn areas.