Moving Food Assistance into the Digital Age: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: One of the most basic needs globally, food assistance refers to the multitude of programs, both governmental and non-governmental, to improve food access and consumption by food-insecure individuals and families. Despite the importance of digital and mobile Health (mHealth) strategies in food insecurity contexts, little is known about their specific use in food assistance programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to address that gap by conducting a scoping review of the literature. Keywords were defined within the concepts of food assistance and digital technology. The search included relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature from 2011 to 2021. Excluded articles related to agriculture and non-digital strategies. PRISMA guidelines were followed to perform a partnered, two-round sc

SUBMITTER: Martin NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8835246 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature