Table 2: Themes and subthemes of medical nutrition therapy.
Themes |
Subthemes |
Medical nutrition therapy process |
• The importance of nutrition |
• Dilemma |
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• Oral and dental care |
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• Adaptation Process |
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• Benefits |
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Barriers to medical nutrition therapy |
• Social pressure |
• Straits due to food limits |
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• Changing of nutrition style |
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• Having difficulty in planning meals |
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• Overeating |
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• Desire to eat |
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• Skipping snack meals |
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• Missing food |
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Overcoming the barriers to achieve medical nutrition therapy |
• Self-efficiency |
• Being moderate instead of restrictions |
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• Adaptation to new choices |
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• Social support |
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• Self-exploration |
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• Coping with social pressure |
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• Keeping balance |
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• Desire to be healthy |
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• Giving up food |
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• Prize |