Hospital-Based, Community Teaching Kitchen Integrates Diabetes Education, Culinary Medicine, and Food Assistance: Case Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Recent USDA Economic Research Service Population Survey cites a stabilization of food insecurity overall in the USA between 2019 and 2020, but Black, Hispanic, and all households with children cited increases - underscoring that the COVID-19 pandemic caused severe disruptions to food insecurity for historically disenfranchised populations. Describe lessons learned, considerations, and recommendations from the experience of a community teaching kitchen (CTK) in addressing food insecurity and chronic disease management among patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Providence CTK is co-located at Providence Milwaukie Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Providence CTK serves patients who report a higher prevalence of food insecurity and multiple chronic conditions. Providence CTK has five compone

SUBMITTER: Tanumihardjo JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980866 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature