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Identifying Food Insecurity in Health Care Settings

A Systematic Scoping Review of the Evidence

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ID13854995
AuthorsEmilia H De Marchis (0000-0003-1782-1609, University of California, San Francisco, corresponding author), Jacqueline M Torres (0000-0002-1579-6107, Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg), Caroline Fichtenberg (0000-0003-2850-6890, Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg), Laura M Gottlieb (0000-0003-2669-4066, Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg)
Year2018
Volume42
Issue1
Pages20-29
Publication date2018-11-14
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily & Community Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1097/fch.0000000000000208
PMID30431466
OpenAlexW2900496944
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited35

This systematic scoping review explores evidence on food insecurity (FI) screening measures, acceptability, and program implementation in health care settings. Validation studies on brief screening tools suggest that instruments exist that adequately measure the construct of FI. Patients and clinicians found FI screening acceptable in a range of clinical settings, though studies are not high quality and rarely reflect substantial patient diversity. Targeted interventions successfully increased screening rates and reduced screening barriers. More research is needed to understand implementation and effectiveness of FI screening in diverse populations to ensure that evolving practices in this area do not widen health inequities

Construct (python library · Environmental health · Family medicine · Food insecurity · Food security · Geography · Health care · MEDLINE · Political science · Psychological intervention · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Computer Science · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Nursing

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Citations per year1.17
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Highly citedNo

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