Families Benefit After Utilization of a Clinic-Based Food Pantry Irrespective of Food Insecurity Experiences in a Pediatric Obesity Treatment Program.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the congruence between food insecurity screening outcome and clinic-based food pantry utilization and to examine caregiver reported comfort, motivation, and benefits of utilization.

Design

Mixed-methods study.

Setting

Academic pediatric obesity treatment clinic.

Subjects

Convenience sample of caregivers.

Intervention

Clinic-based food pantry offered irrespective of food insecurity screening outcome.

Measures

Food insecurity screening (Hunger Vital Sign) and severity, self-rated caregiver health, willingness to disclose food insecurity and receive food, and food-related stress.

Analysis

Chi-square and t-tests were utilized to examine associations and descriptive analysis explored benefits. Rapid qualitative analysis was u

SUBMITTER: Suarez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11774483 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature