Knowledge and barriers related to food insecurity screening in healthcare settings.

Autor: Frost K; Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Advent Health Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA., Stafos A; Cardiometabolic Center Alliance, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA., Metcalf AL; Social Work, Bloom Empowerment, Shawnee, Kansas, USA., DeBourge W; Social Work, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA., Friesen M; Social Work Team Lead, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA., Bryant R; Food Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Johnson County Department of Health & Environment, Olathe, Kansas, USA., Lawver L; Registered Dietician, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA., Bullock J; Nursing float pool Staff nurse, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Nursing Float Pool, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA., Williams K; Professor Emerita, University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) [Public Health Nurs] 2022 Jul; Vol. 39 (4), pp. 770-777. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 12.
DOI: 10.1111/phn.13040
Abstrakt: Objective: Assess healthcare professionals' knowledge, referral practices, readiness, and barriers for food insecurity policy and practice implementation in Johnson County, Kansas.
Design: An expert panel of regional anti-hunger advocates was convened to identify critical domains for instrument development.
Sample: The questionnaire was disseminated via REDCap to approximately 2800 healthcare professionals.
Measurements: The questionnaire was composed of 32 items related to demographics, general knowledge, referral knowledge, current practices, perceived challenges, and perceived advantages.
Results: Social Workers' knowledge regarding food insecurity and referral was statistically greater (p = .0001 and p = .0001, respectively) than other professional groups. By department, Primary Care and Care Coordination's knowledge regarding food insecurity and referral was statistically greater (p = .008 and p = .0001, respectively) than Ancillary Care. Ninety-eight percent of respondents reported that food insecurity should be addressed in healthcare. Evaluation of the unique perspectives and needs related to food insecurity and perceived barriers of the healthcare providers serving the local population will guide an organization in building an implementation plan targeting the unique needs of the organization.
Policy Implications: As the need for food insecurity services grow during the coronavirus pandemic, this work can help build the foundation for better communication and awareness between healthcare, government, and community programs.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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