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Who's Hungry In San Diego, Alison M. Schurman, Kathy S. James
Who's Hungry In San Diego, Alison M. Schurman, Kathy S. James
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Objective: Food insecurity (FI) is a lack of access to nutritious food. FI has been linked to multiple preventable diseases from behavioral disorders to asthma to obesity and its sequelae. In San Diego County, 14 percent of families are food insecure. The AAP recommends screening for FI at all well appointments using the two-question FI screening tool. The aim of this project was to implement this tool at a multi-clinic, low income population community health center where ninety-five percent of patients meet qualification for SNAP benefits.
Methods: Stakeholders chose one week to screen all patients presenting to clinic for FI …