Rivera Gabrielle B, Jama Sagal, Bailey Nicole, Gordon Nora, Bliss-Barsness Christina, Caspi Caitlin E, Pratt Rebekah
University of Minnesota, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
University of Minnesota, School of Public Health.
J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2023;18(2):178-191. doi: 10.1080/19320248.2021.1932663. Epub 2021 Jun 7.
In 2017 a community-University of Minnesota collaborative conducted a statewide survey of food pantry clients.
Of the 188 food pantries surveyed, 4321 individual client surveys were returned, from which 2,251 open-ended responses were analyzed.
Respondents shared gratitude for the food pantry in meeting their needs for food and support. Many described accessing healthy food that was needed to address health needs. Respondents described life circumstances and hardships that led to food pantry use.
The supportive environment provided by food pantries position them to address the needs of clients, including those with complex health needs.
2017年,明尼苏达大学与社区合作开展了一项针对食品救济站客户的全州范围调查。
在接受调查的188个食品救济站中,共收回4321份个人客户调查问卷,其中对2251份开放式回答进行了分析。
受访者对食品救济站满足其食品和支持需求表示感激。许多人描述了获取满足健康需求所需的健康食品的情况。受访者描述了导致他们使用食品救济站的生活状况和困难。
食品救济站提供的支持性环境使其能够满足客户的需求,包括那些有复杂健康需求的客户。