00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-8027390931311661031 Buklod 20250225142248.0 t r |||| u| ta 250225s2024 xxua rm 00| u eng DCHE rda eng LG 993.5 2024 C58 G55 Gillana, Cena Marie B. author An exploratory study on the role of family functioning in the dietary adherence of type 2 DM patients in Metro Manila Cena Marie B. Gillana, Mariel Keziah S. Mallari, and Isaiah Emmanuel D. Suguitan. Quezon City University of the Philippines Diliman 2024 xiv, 592 leaves illustrations 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier In partial fulfillment for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition Thesis Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition University of the Philippines Diliman 2024 This thesis is not available to the public. Please ask the library for assistance. Thesis classification: P Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a prevailing health problem among many Filipinos characterized by chronic elevation of blood glucose. Management strategies on T2DM mostly revolve around lifestyle and nonpharmacologic strategies which involve proper diet and exercise. Family support has also been reported to be vital in T2DM management with its role in promoting one’s adherence to T2DM dietary recommendations. However, family functioning defined as “the process of nurturing…that promotes emotional and physical growth and maturation of all members” (Smilkstein, 1978, p. 1232) remains to be an unexplored gap in reported studies relative to dietary adherence. This study explored the role of family functioning to the dietary adherence of Filipino T2DM patients by looking at their lived experiences. Five (5) patients diagnosed with T2DM from the last 1-3 years along with two (2) of their family members were invited for an in-depth semi-structured interview. The study identified four (4) themes on family functioning namely: family utilization of resources to cope with illness, family’s flexibility to adjust to changes, family connectedness in the face of illness, and family communication. The study also found that family functioning plays a role in dietary adherence and vice versa. Thus, considering a patient’s family functioning can help better facilitate dietary adherence to Type 2 DM dietary recommendations. Diabetes. Family functioning. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Family APGAR. Dietary adherence. Theory of Planned Behavior. Mallari, Mariel Keziah S. author. Suguitan, Isaiah Emmanuel D. author. Cabigas, Cecile Klaudine C. adviser. Thesis Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via Digital Archives. Click here to access https://digitalarchives.upd.edu.ph/item/61608 UP Paper UPD DCHE LG 993.5 2024 C58 G55 Thesis