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Presentation
What About Food? Food Insecurity Screening in the Clinical Setting
Appalachian Student Research Forum
  • Liane Ventura, East Tennessee State University
  • Mary Ann Littleton, Ph.D., East Tennessee State University
Authors' Affiliations
Liane Ventura, Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN Dr. Mary Ann Littleton, Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Location
AUDITORIUM ROOM 137B
Start Date
4-12-2019 2:20 PM
End Date
4-12-2019 2:35 PM
Publication date
4-12-2019
Faculty Sponsor’s Department
Community & Behavioral Health
Name of Project's Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Mary Ann Littleton
Classification of First Author
Graduate Student-Master’s
Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract or Artist's Statement

In the United States, 30.3 million people live with diabetes. The cost of the disease is immense and the need for successful management strategies is pertinent. Food insecurity is associated with both the development and the poor management of diabetes. Several behavioral risk factors associated with food insecurity that influence the poor management of the disease include financial concerns, smoking, and disrupted eating patterns. Food insecurity screening in the clinical setting is endorsed by several professional organizations. To address the intersection between clinical care and this social determinant of health, an educational and training program was developed and implemented. The Theory of Planned Behavior is utilized for provider-level interventions and was applied to the program design for What About Food? Food insecurity screening in the clinical setting, which focuses on the topics of food insecurity and screening patients for food insecurity. Program content was evidence-based and employed a variety of learning strategies. The program was evaluated with a non-experimental pre- and post-test design. The program was successful in increasing knowledge about food insecurity, self-efficacy in screening for food insecurity, and in improving attitude toward food insecurity screening. The potential to tailor the program for specific groups is promising.

Citation Information
Liane Ventura and Mary Ann Littleton. "What About Food? Food Insecurity Screening in the Clinical Setting" (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/liane-ventura/10/