Social Determinants of Dietary Habits

of Selected Nursing Students in

University of Cabuyao

Research Adviser:
Prof. Abigail G. Arceo MAN, RN

Researchers:
Lantacon, Aziel Joy C. Lubuguin, Reine Suzeine P. Madrideo, Jazzfer R. Maimot, Clarizza Marie M.
 INTRODUCTION

A nutritious diet is crucial for maintaining good health and well-being. It offers protection against a variety of chronic non-communicable
illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Follow a healthy diet and its benefits. A varied diet that includes plenty of vegetables
and fruits is a valuable source of vitamins, minerals, fibers, and antioxidants. Consuming vegetables and fruits are highly beneficial for
individuals with obesity, heart disease, strokes, and other cancers. Excessive consumption of unhealthy fat sources, particularly saturated
and processed trans fatty acids; indicates a significantly higher risk of heart disease and stroke disease.

Dietary habits are defined as “the habitual decision of individuals or a group of people regarding what foods they eat” When it comes to
eating, everyone has different poor habits. The listed are common poor dietary behavior; eating close to bedtime, skipping meals, eating
too fast, mindless eating, and stress eating (UC Davis Health). While, social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the
environment where people are born, live, learn work, play, worship, and age that affects a wide range of health functioning and quality of
life that have outcomes, and risks. Grouped into five domains mainly; (1) Economic stability, (2) Education Access and Quality, (3) Health
Care Access and Quality, (4) Neighborhood and Build Environment, and (5) Social and Community Context.

Nurses are in charge of meeting patients' basic requirements, including those related to nutrition, among other healthcare workers.
Because of this, nurses are essential members of the multidisciplinary team that provides patients with nutrition-related education and
care (Arroyo et al., 2008). This is an enormous barrier to the best possible nursing care since it makes it difficult to manage patient's
dietary demands and puts them at risk of developing malnutrition and all of its complications (Ostrowska et al., 2021). In 2023, a thorough
search of the literature was carried out and published by the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Scopus databases. Nursing
students' inadequate understanding of both general and specialty nutrition revealed a deficiency in their comprehension of nutritional
self-care (National Library of Medicine, 2023).
 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

The Neuman Systems’ Model Attitude, Social Influence, and

Self-Efficacy (ASE) Model
 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Conceptual Framework for Eating The Conceptual Framework of

Behavior in Ecuadorian Adolescents Nutritional Status Among Adolescents
RESEARCH PARADIGM
 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The study sought to determine the social determinants of health that affect in relation to their dietary habits of Selected Nursing
Students of Pamantasan ng Cabuyao SY 2023 - 2024.
To answer the above-cited problem, an answer to the following will be sought:
1. Determine the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of their:
1.1 Gender
1.2 Year Level
1.3 Age Group
1.4 Religion
1.5 Height and Weight

2. Determine the socioeconomic profile of the respondents in terms of their;

2.1 Daily School Allowance
2.2 Parents’ Monthly Income Level
3. What are the respondents’ dietary habits in terms of their food intake choices:
3.1 Vegetables
3.2 Fruits
3.3 Grains
3.4 Dairy
3.5 Protein

4. Determine the respondents’ social and community context focusing on;

4.2 Peer pressure
4.3 Family Eating Attitude and Behavior
4.4 Availability of nearby food establishments
5. How the social determinants influence dietary habits in terms of socioeconomic status and demographic community context and
social context.

6. Determine the significant relationship between social determinants factors of health and how it impacts the dietary habits of
nursing students at the University of Cabuyao.

7. What is the recommended action plan for nursing students to improve dietary habits?
 HYPOTHESES

Based on the research questions, the alternative hypothesis of the study is:
H1: There is a significant relationship between demographic profile and dietary habits.
H1: There is a significant relationship between social and cultural context influencing
dietary habits.
H1: There is a significant impact between economic stability in food choices and
nutritional practices
H1: There is a significant relationship between increased access to nutritional
information and healthier food habits
 SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS
This research focuses on finding out whether the social determinants factors directly
impact dietary habits, and the dietary habits and intake of selected nursing students.
Recent research papers and studies will be utilized as references in what affects the eating
patterns and food intake of students. The target respondents will be BS - nursing students
in Pamantasan ng Cabuyao from all levels, with no existing illness present and are
mentally capable of answering the research instrument.
This study is only limited to performing on different levels of nursing students of the
University of Cabuyao in the City of Cabuyao, Laguna during the academic year of 2023 -
2024. The study will also exclude nursing students who have a pre-existing illness prior to
participation and are mentally incapable. The study will not include other courses from the
given locale, and the study will only imply factors under the economic stability and social
and community context. And the research will not extend to the other social determinants
factors of health, but will mainly focus on two (2) chosen social determinants of health
(SDOH) factors.
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Nursing Students
Nutritional Education and Curriculum
College of Health and Allied Sciences
University of Cabuyo
Public Health Implications
Health Promotion Strategies
Cultural Competence in Healthcare
Researchers
Future Researchers
Contribution to Research and Literature
 RESEARCH DESIGN

Quantitative Study
Descriptive Correlational Method
 RESEARCH LOCALE

University of Cabuyao
formerly known as Pamantasan
ng Cabuyao (PNC)
 PARTICIPANTS OF THE STUDY

BS - Nursing Students (Level I - Level IV)

Studying at University of Cabuyao
Mentally capable
Filipino citizens
 SAMPLING DESIGN
Stratified Random Sampling
 RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
Self - made questionnaire.
Four Sections.
Statement of the Problem 1
Statement of the Problem 2
I. Demographic Profile
Statement of the Problem 3
II. Food Intake Choices
Statement of the Problem 4
IV. Social and Community Context
Statement of the Problem 5
Statement of the Problem 6
III. Economic Stability
 DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

Communication Letter address to the Dean of College of Health

and Allied Sciences
Request Letter for current nursing students in PNC; signed by the
Research Adviser, Research Professor, and College Dean
Consent Letter to the respondents, requesting their participations
Researchers will provide self-made questionnaire checked and
validated by the experts in the field
Distribution of questionnaire to the participants
Data will be collected and clasiffied
Appropriate statistical method will apply to analyze the data
Interpret results.