INFLUENCE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS' CULTURAL DIETETIC PATTERN ON THE ALIMENTARY ADHERENCE

Introduction: Diabetic patients face the challenge of ensuring a new health status that leaves bad eating habits behind to adapt to new healthy habits. The road ahead is difficult, even when being fully aware that this is the ticket to a better quality of life. Objective: To describe the influence that the cultural dietary pattern of diabetic patients has on the way they stick to their diet. Methodology: This is a descriptive study in which the qualitative paradigm is used for both the design and information collection phases. Grounded theory is used to analyze data. Conclusion: The cultural pattern has an influence when the patient faces a dietary change, sometimes to the extent that they make every effort to "reduce the intake, but not stop it." It is therefore necessary to ensure that the health care team monitor the disease, to implement individual educational and dietary programs and to involve the family in the process as a health care resource.