Anderson Brit, Lehto Elizabeth, Hardin-Fanning Frances, Hirst Joelle, Storm Joy, Montgomery Elizabeth, Hussain Amber, Caperell Kerry
Norton Children's Medical Group affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
University of Louisville School of Nursing, Louisville, Kentucky.
Pediatrics. 2023 Oct 1;152(4). doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-061757.
Childhood food insecurity is associated with adverse health outcomes. Food pantries housed within healthcare facilities have the potential to reduce childhood food insecurity. An interdisciplinary team established a permanent food pantry in the pediatric emergency department of a metropolitan children's hospital. Members of the team included attending and resident physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, patient care technicians, a volunteer coordinator, Prevention and Wellness staff, and environmental services staff. The development process, formative evaluation, and impact of the pantry during the first 15 months of use is described. Families presenting to the emergency department were notified of the food pantry and offered a bag of groceries. Data collected included number of adult and children in the household, age ranges of family members, and whether food was accepted. The food pantry provided aid to 2199 households from January 2021 to April 2022. Recipients of food assistance included 4698 children, 3565 adults, and 140 seniors. In addition, the interdisciplinary approach to the development process elucidated barriers to and facilitators of the project's success, thereby maximizing the food assistance outcome.
儿童粮食不安全与不良健康后果相关。医疗机构内的食品分发处有潜力减少儿童粮食不安全状况。一个跨学科团队在一家大都市儿童医院的儿科急诊科设立了一个永久性食品分发处。该团队成员包括主治医生和住院医生、执业护士、护士、患者护理技术员、志愿者协调员、预防与健康工作人员以及环境服务人员。本文描述了该食品分发处在投入使用的前15个月期间的发展过程、形成性评估及其影响。前往急诊科就诊的家庭会收到关于食品分发处的通知，并会得到一袋食品杂货。收集的数据包括家庭中的成人和儿童数量、家庭成员的年龄范围以及食品是否被接受。2021年1月至2022年4月期间，该食品分发处为2199户家庭提供了援助。获得食品援助的人员包括4698名儿童、3565名成人和140名老年人。此外，发展过程中的跨学科方法阐明了该项目成功的障碍和促进因素，从而使食品援助成果最大化。
