Hospital-Based Community Gardens as a Strategic Partner in Addressing Community Health Needs

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ID11030293
AutoresDaniel R George (0000-0002-7789-9574, Daniel R. George is with the Department of Humanities and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Amy E. Ethridge is with the Eating Disorders Clinic, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.), Amy E Ethridge (Daniel R. George is with the Department of Humanities and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Amy E. Ethridge is with the Eating Disorders Clinic, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.)
Año2023
Volumen113
Número9
Páginas939-942
Fecha de publicación2023-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditorialAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2023.307336
PMID37348038
OpenAlexW4381715452
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas9

As part of community health needs assessments, US nonprofit hospitals are identifying a high prevalence of chronic diseases associated with poor diets. Institutions have responded by establishing nutrition-related initiatives such as farmers’ markets and community gardens. There is public health value in demonstrating how these partnerships can help hospitals address identified community health needs. Here we describe diverse strategies undertaken by a hospital-based community garden at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, explore implications for US hospitals, and provide implementation guidance. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(9):939–942. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307336 )

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