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A study protocol for a pragmatic quasi-experimental study assessing health, healthcare costs, and implementation processes of a produce prescription program in VA medical centers

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15355684
AutoresJorie M Butler, Jorie Butler (0000-0003-4519-7997, autor de correspondencia), Nipa Kamdar (0000-0003-4445-703X, Baylor College of Medicine), Diana P Brostow (United States Department of Veterans Affairs), Ronit A Ridberg (0000-0001-7920-3342, Tufts University), Ronit Ridberg, Dariush Mozaffarian (0000-0001-7958-9492, Tufts University), Diana Johnson (0000-0001-8660-7740, Rockefeller Foundation), Megan Bowman (George E. Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center), Adam Shyevitch (Abt Global (United States)), Christine Going (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health), Yue Zhang (0000-0003-1198-882X, University of Utah), Sara Napa (George E. Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center), Joan B Heusser (George E. Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center), Joan Heusser, Samuel Prater (George E. Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center), Steven Prater, Sandra G Posada (Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center), Sandra Posada, Richard Nelson, Richard E Nelson (0000-0002-4441-7460, VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System)
Año2025
Volumen25
Número1
Páginas2353-2353
Fecha de publicación2025-07-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditorialBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-23355-2
PMID40610973
OpenAlexW4411971514
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas56

This pragmatic quasi-experimental intervention study will provide important new evidence about the impact of a produce prescription program for U.S. Veterans on health outcomes, healthcare costs, and patient-reported outcomes. The assessment of effectiveness and implementation processes and outcomes will inform the design and scaling of impactful, pragmatic, cost-effective programs for food insecure Veterans with diet-sensitive cardiometabolic conditions

Biostatistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Intervention (counseling · Medical prescription · Psychological intervention · Public health · Veterans Affairs · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nursing · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Obesity and Health Practices · Gerontology