The Effectiveness of Food Insecurity Screening in Pediatric Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food insecure children are at increased risk for medical and developmental problems. Effective screening and intervention are needed.

Methods

Our purpose was to (1) evaluate the validity and stability of a single item food insecurity (FI) screen. (2) Assess whether use may lead to decreased FI. Part of a larger cluster randomized controlled trial, pediatric residents were assigned to SEEK or control groups. A single FI question (part of a larger questionnaire) was used on SEEK days. SEEK residents learned to screen, assess, and address FI. A subset of SEEK and control clinic parents was recruited for the evaluation. Parents completed the USDA Food Security Scale ("gold standard"), upon recruitment and 6-months later. Validity, positive and negative predictive valu

SUBMITTER: Lane WG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5480965 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature