Department of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA.
Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 28;19(17):10725. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710725.
This qualitative study aimed to elicit the perspectives of individuals with food insecurity (FI) who were enrolled in a Fresh Food Prescription (FFRx) delivery program through a collaboration between an academic medical center and multiple community partners in the southeastern United States. Semi-structured interviews and open-ended survey responses explored the experiences of participants enrolled in a FFRx delivery program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interviews probed the shopping habits, food security, experience, and impact of the program on nutrition, health, and well-being; the surveys explored the perceptions of and satisfaction with the program. A coding scheme was developed inductively, and a thematic analysis was conducted on raw narrative data using Atlas.ti 8.4 to sort and manage the data. The themes included that the program promoted healthy dietary habits, improved access to high-quality foods, improved well-being, enhanced financial well-being, and alleviated logistical barriers to accessing food and cooking. Participants provided suggestions for FFRx improvement. Future studies may facilitate improved clinical-community partnerships to address FI.
本定性研究旨在了解美国东南部一家学术医疗中心与多个社区合作伙伴合作开展的新鲜食品处方 (FFRx) 配送计划中，参与该计划的粮食不安全 (FI) 个体的观点。半结构化访谈和开放式调查回复探索了在 COVID-19 大流行期间参与 FFRx 配送计划的参与者的体验。访谈探讨了参与者的购物习惯、粮食安全、体验以及该计划对营养、健康和幸福感的影响；调查探讨了对该计划的看法和满意度。通过归纳法制定了编码方案，并使用 Atlas.ti 8.4 对原始叙述性数据进行主题分析，以对数据进行分类和管理。主题包括该计划促进了健康的饮食习惯、改善了获得高质量食品的机会、改善了幸福感、增强了财务稳定性、并缓解了获取食物和烹饪的后勤障碍。参与者提供了改善 FFRx 的建议。未来的研究可以促进改善临床-社区合作，以解决粮食不安全问题。
