The Filipino Family Physician

Volume 59 Issue No. 2, July-December, 2021

Table of Contents

EDITORIAL

Clinical Guidelines, Pathways and Quality of Care

Noel L. Espallardo, MD, MSc, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥ and Nicolas R. Gordo Jr., MD, MHA, CFP

SPECIAL THEME

Clinical Pathway for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with COVID-19 in Family Practice

Maria Victoria P. Cruz, Noel L. Espallardo, Policarpio Joves, Jr., Anna Guia O. Limpoco, Jane Eflyn Lardizabal-Bunyi, Ranali P. Mendoza, Michael Ian Sta Maria, Jake Cortez, Mark Bitong, and Johann Montemayor

Diagnosis and Management of Uncomplicated Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Family Practice

Noel L. Espallardo, MD MSc for the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Research Committee

Intensification in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) Using Insulin in Family Practice

Anna Guia O. Limpoco MD MsC FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Endrik H. Sy, MD, DFM, Leanna Karla S. Lujero, MD CFP, for the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians

Clinical Pathway for the Management of Uninvestigated Dyspepsia among Adults in Family and Community Practice: Updated 2021

Nenacia Ranali Nirena P. Mendoza MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Noel M. Espallardo, MD, MSc, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Anna Guia O. Limpoco, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Jane Efflyn Lardizabal-Bunyi, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Abigael C. Andal-Saniano, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Ma. Elinore Alba-Concha, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Ma. Teresa Tricia G. Bautista, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥ and Rhodora F. Pesebre, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥

Diagnosis and Management of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis in Family Practice

Daisy M Medina, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Noel M. Espallardo, MD, MSc, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Ma. Teresa Tricia G. Bautista, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Joan Mae Oliveros, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Ma. Rosario Bernardo-Lazaro, MD, MBAH, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥ and Jane Eflyn L. Lardizabal-Bunyi MD, DFM, Â鶹ֱ²¥

Diagnosis and Management of Dyslipidemia in Family Practice

Abigael C. Andal-Saniano, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥; Noel M. Espallardo, MD, Msc, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥; Jane Eflyn Lardizabal-Bunyi, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥; Djhoanna Aguirre-Pedro, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥; Daisy M. Medina, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥; Teri Marie P. Laude, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥; Nicolas R. Gordo Jr., MD, MHA, CFP and Irmina Concepcion-Beltran, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥

Â鶹ֱ²¥ Clinical Pathways and Guideline Development Method

Research Committee, Â鶹ֱ²¥.

Continuous Quality Improvement for Family and Community Practice in UHC

Noel L. Espallardo, MD, MSc and Endrik Sy, MD

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

Association of Family APGAR on the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KD-QOL) among Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients on Hemodialysis (HD) in Southern Isabela Medical Center

Jessie L. Guimbatan, M.D., CFP, Jason T. Suquila, M.D., FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, Nezer A. Soriano, M.D., FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, M.Div.

Prevalence Of Smoking and Its Social Environment Risk Factors Among Adolescents in The Municipality Of Tupi

Jenith Vargas – Jusi, M.D., MPH

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue Among Clinic Staff Of A Chain Of Private-Owned Community-Based Primary Care Clinics In Caloocan, Manila, Valenzuela, Marikina, And Quezon City During Covid 19 Pandemic, A Cross-Sectional Study

Castillo, Darryl Hannah B., MD

Service Time, Waiting Time, Good Practices and Areas for Improvement in the UP Health Service during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic: A Five-day Cross-sectional Study

Ralph Julius L. Mendoza, MD, MPM, Katrina Lenora D. Villarante, MD, DFM and Shiela Marie S. Laviña, MD, MSc

Perceived Occupational Stress Among Employees of Western Visayas Sanitarium

Leo Sinforoso Barzal Padilla, MD

Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue Among the Nursing Staff of Northern Mindanao Medical Center During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Ropheka L. Floro, RN, MD and Catherine C. Verendia, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, MPH

Burnout And Job Satisfaction Among Healthcare Providers at The Zamboanga City Medical Center

Georgia Antonette C. Fermo, MD

CLINICAL UPDATES

A Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Digital Health Technologies in Promoting Weight Loss among Adult Pre-diabetic Patients

Lea Dee Ojadas, MD and Frances Reinalyn Pante, MD

Illness Perception of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Veterans Memorial Medical Center – Out-Patient Department and their influence on Medication Adherence

Michel Katrina DJ. Tolentino, M.D. and Angeli Rosette Emperado-Uy, M.D., FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, CSPSH

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Knowledge and Attitudes of Residents and Factors Affecting Pain Management in Palliative Patients at Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), Cebu City

Alfredo C. Lim Jr., MD, CFP, MPM-HSD and Vince Edward Araneta, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥

Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, and Barriers in Conducting Research among Resident Physicians in Cagayan Valley Medical Center

Rei Kristoffer C. Ubiña, MD, Lloyd F. Alias, MD and Marialisa S. Dauigoy, MD, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥

Levels of Job Satisfaction and Intrinsic Job Motivation of Resident Physicians in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Iloilo City

Jerson D. Luces, M.D.

CASE REPORT

Recurrent Headache as a Post-COVID-19 Sequela: A Case Report

Ian Jonathan N. Tiotangco, MD and Geannagail O. Anuran, MD

Antibody Monitoring Six Months Post-COVID-19 Vaccination in Four Healthcare Workers: A Case Series

Marishiel D. Mejia-Samonte, MD, Geannagail O. Anuran, MD, and Shiela Marie S. Laviña, MD