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Assessing Food Insecurity Screening Among Healthcare Providers in Vermont
Awadalla, Menna Conde Fabela, Juan Davey, Annabelle Dubuque, Jack Fernandez, Jhaimy McClain, Ian Park, Haewon Scagnelli, Connor Gorton, John Eldakar-Hein, Shaden
Awadalla, Menna
Conde Fabela, Juan
Davey, Annabelle
Dubuque, Jack
Fernandez, Jhaimy
McClain, Ian
Park, Haewon
Scagnelli, Connor
Gorton, John
Eldakar-Hein, Shaden
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What influences primary care providers’ screening for food insecurity and recommending food resources? This study examined the barriers primary care providers have to screening for food insecurity and recommending resources to their patients. By analyzing the factors that drive or prevent providers from making recommendations, we can help address food insecurity within the healthcare setting • Food security is defined as having access to enough food in order to maintain an active and healthy life • An estimated 1 in 8 Americans suffer from food insecurity, which is associated with adverse health outcomes and an increase of $77.5 billion in additional healthcare costs annually • Resources exist to ease the burden of food insecurity, but these resources may be underutilized and poorly integrated within the healthcare field
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2019-01-25