Primary Care and Food Bank Collaboration to Address Food Insecurity: A Pilot Randomized Trial
| Autor: | Robert L Ferrer, Luz-Myriam Neira, Gualberto L De Leon Garcia, Kristin Cuellar, Jasmine Rodriguez |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, Vol 12 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1178-6388 11786388 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1178638819866434 |
| Popis: | Food insecurity is common in the United States and linked to poor control of conditions influenced by diet. We conducted a pilot randomized trial to test whether a novel partnership between a primary care practice and a municipal food bank would improve control of type 2 diabetes among patients with food insecurity. Participants received food bank produce delivered twice monthly to the practice site, brief teaching from a food bank dietitian, and home-based education from a community health worker. After 6 months, glycosylated hemoglobin decreased (absolute change) by 3.1% in the intervention group vs 1.7% in the control group ( P = .012). Scores on Starting the Conversation–Diet, a brief dietary measure, improved in the intervention group by 2.47 on a 14-point scale ( P |
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