Public Health and Environmental Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, United States.
College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States.
Front Public Health. 2024 Jul 31;12:1402142. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1402142. eCollection 2024.
Federal food safety net programs, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), may not reach vulnerable populations like rural residents, immigrants, and Latinx individuals. Because these groups are overrepresented among the farm workforce, exploring SNAP utilization among farm communities may clarify the role it plays in alleviating food insecurity.
In-depth interviews were conducted with 31 farmworkers and farm owners. Patterns and predictors of SNAP utilization were organized using an adapted Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Service Utilization.
Psychosocial factors played the central role in participants' use of SNAP. Discussion: Opportunities to improve the design and delivery of SNAP include expanded eligibility cut-offs and targeted engagement mechanisms.
联邦食品安全网计划,如补充营养援助计划(SNAP),可能无法覆盖到农村居民、移民和拉丁裔等弱势群体。由于这些群体在农业劳动力中占比较高,因此探索 SNAP 在农场社区的使用情况可能有助于阐明其在缓解粮食不安全方面所起的作用。
对 31 名农场工人和农场主进行了深入访谈。利用改编的安德森健康服务利用行为模型,对 SNAP 利用的模式和预测因素进行了组织。
社会心理因素在参与者使用 SNAP 方面起着核心作用。讨论:改善 SNAP 的设计和提供方式的机会包括扩大资格截止点和有针对性的参与机制。