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Implementation of a food insecurity screening and referral program in student-run free clinics in San Diego, California

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العنوان: Implementation of a food insecurity screening and referral program in student-run free clinics in San Diego, California
المؤلفون: Sandra Perez, Alexandra Abrew, Maria Perez, Timothy Rodriggs, Ming Hsu, Sunny Smith, Sofia Aedo, David Malinak, Jinnie Chang, Erica Settlecowski
المصدر: Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 5, Iss C, Pp 134-139 (2017)
Preventive Medicine Reports
بيانات النشر: Elsevier, 2017.
سنة النشر: 2017
مصطلحات موضوعية: AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, Referral, UCSD, University of California San Diego, Hunger, Population, lcsh:Medicine, Health Informatics, Food supply, Health outcomes, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 03 medical and health sciences, ADA, American Diabetes Association, 0302 clinical medicine, 030225 pediatrics, Environmental health, Health care, Medicine, education, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SRFCP, Student-Run Free Clinic Project, USDA, United States Department of Agriculture, education.field_of_study, 030505 public health, Food security, Food insecurity, Primary Health Care, business.industry, digestive, oral, and skin physiology, lcsh:R, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Regular Article, SRFC, Student-Run Free Clinic, Medical students, Student-run Free Clinic, Agriculture, 0305 other medical science, business
الوصف: Food insecurity is associated with many poor health outcomes yet is not routinely addressed in clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to implement a food insecurity screening and referral program in Student-run Free Clinics (SRFC) and to document the prevalence of food insecurity screening in this low-income patient population. All patients seen in three SRFC sites affiliated with one institution in San Diego, California were screened for food insecurity using the 6-item United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Security Survey between January and July 2015 and referred to appropriate resources. The percentage of patients who were food insecure was calculated. The screening rate was 92.5% (430/463 patients), 74.0% (318/430) were food insecure, including 30.7% (132/430) with very low food security. A food insecurity registry and referral tracking system revealed that by January 2016, 201 participants were receiving monthly boxes of food onsite, 66 used an off-site food pantry, and 64 were enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It is possible to implement a food insecurity screening and referral program into SRFCs. The prevalence of food insecurity in this population was remarkably high yet remained largely unknown until this program was implemented. Other health care settings, particularly those with underserved patient populations, should consider implementing food insecurity screening and referral programs.
Highlights • Food insecurity screening was successfully implemented into Free Clinics. • Screening revealed a high prevalence of previously unaddressed food insecurity. • A food insecurity screening and referral tracking system was implemented. • More clinical settings should consider food insecurity screening and referrals.
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2211-3355
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ad4bb4d7b1178850fe92455d5b3812ea
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335516301541
حقوق: OPEN
رقم الأكسشن: edsair.doi.dedup.....ad4bb4d7b1178850fe92455d5b3812ea
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE
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تدمد:22113355