Poster · Western Institute of Nursing · 2026
A six-week, culturally tailored case management program may help Filipino American adults manage type 2 diabetes better than usual care.
Filipino Americans carry a high burden of type 2 diabetes, and cultural values such as pakikisama (social harmony), hiya (shame), and tiwala (trust) strongly shape health behaviors. Standard diabetes education often overlooks these. This project evaluated a six-week culturally tailored outpatient case management program, compared with usual care, aiming to improve patient activation, medication adherence, and blood sugar control.
A doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project comparing a six-week culturally tailored case management program with usual care for Filipino American adults with type 2 diabetes, focusing on the sociocultural factors that influence self-management.
Values like pakikisama, hiya, and tiwala influence self-management.
Usual diabetes education rarely addresses sociocultural factors.
Case management targets activation, adherence, and glycemic control.