Department of Health Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA.
DC Central Kitchen, Washington, DC 20001, USA.
Nutrients. 2022 Jul 23;14(15):3028. doi: 10.3390/nu14153028.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the complexities of food inequity. As one of the social determinants of health, food insecurity significantly impacts overall health across the life course. Guided by the Getting to Equity Framework, this qualitative community-engaged participatory project examines the impact of the pandemic on food security among adults in Washington, DC. Semi-structured interviews ( = 79) were conducted by trained community health workers between November 2020 and December 2021 at corner stores. Data analysis was performed using thematic network analysis in NVivo. Results are grouped into four key themes: (1) impact of the pandemic on food access, including expanded services and innovative solutions to meet needs; (2) coping and asset-based strategies at the individual and community level; (3) sources of information and support, and (4) impact of the pandemic on health and well-being. The importance of lived experience research in public health is increasingly recognized as an innovative approach that offers benefits through community engagement and empowerment.
COVID-19 大流行使粮食不平等问题更加复杂。粮食不安全是健康的社会决定因素之一，它会严重影响整个生命过程中的整体健康。本定性社区参与式项目以公平获取框架为指导，研究了 COVID-19 对华盛顿特区成年人粮食安全的影响。2020 年 11 月至 2021 年 12 月，经过培训的社区卫生工作者在街角商店进行了半结构化访谈（=79）。使用 NVivo 中的主题网络分析进行数据分析。结果分为四个关键主题：（1）大流行对粮食获取的影响，包括扩大服务和创新解决方案以满足需求；（2）个人和社区层面的应对和资产策略；（3）信息和支持来源；以及（4）大流行对健康和福祉的影响。人们越来越认识到，生活经验研究作为一种创新方法，通过社区参与和赋权，可以带来益处。
