University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
J Prim Care Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec;15:21501319241277411. doi: 10.1177/21501319241277411.
INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: Americans, including veterans, living in rural areas experience higher rates of food insecurity than the general population in the United States, but rural veteran food insecurity remains an understudied subject. Due to a lack of data on the subject, this project aimed to use geographic information systems (GIS) mapping of proxy variables for rural veteran food insecurity in order to identify areas of high vulnerability where future research could be targeted.
Key factors which may indicate vulnerability to rural veteran food insecurity were identified in a review of the literature. These factors were mapped in ArcGIS Pro, including veteran population, community health, county rurality, and locations of food deserts.
After areas were identified that met search criteria, 3 sites were identified which serve a highly rural patient population and whose population has the highest vulnerability to rural veteran food insecurity based on search criteria.
This project demonstrates how GIS mapping can be used to identify regions in the United States at high vulnerability for rural veteran food insecurity. Findings from this project will be used by the project team to develop interventions for rural veteran food insecurity which can be implemented at the local or national level.
简介/目标：居住在农村地区的美国人，包括退伍军人，其粮食不安全发生率高于美国的一般人群，但农村退伍军人粮食不安全问题仍然是一个研究不足的课题。由于缺乏关于这一主题的数据，本项目旨在使用地理信息系统（GIS）对农村退伍军人粮食不安全的替代变量进行映射，以确定未来研究可以针对的高脆弱性地区。
在文献综述中确定了可能表明农村退伍军人粮食不安全脆弱性的关键因素。这些因素在 ArcGIS Pro 中进行了映射，包括退伍军人人口、社区健康、县农村状况以及食物荒漠的位置。
在确定符合搜索标准的区域后，根据搜索标准，确定了 3 个服务于高度农村患者人群且其人口对农村退伍军人粮食不安全最脆弱的地点。
本项目展示了如何使用 GIS 映射来识别美国农村退伍军人粮食不安全高脆弱性地区。该项目团队将使用本项目的研究结果制定针对农村退伍军人粮食不安全的干预措施，这些措施可以在地方或国家层面实施。
