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Hickey E, Phan M, Beck AF, Burkhardt MC, Klein MD. A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Novel Food Pantry in a Pediatric Primary Care Center. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 Mar;59(3):278-284. doi: 10.1177/0009922819900960. Epub 2020 Jan 23. PMID: 31970997.

Evidence Rating: Emerging

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Outreach (caregiver), Food Pantries

Intervention Description: This study assessed the impact of a food pantry in a pediatric primary care center over 22 months. Commonalities from interviews with pantry-using families were identified using thematic analysis.

Intervention Results: A total of 504 index patients received food from the pantry during an office visit. There were 546 in-clinic and community referrals. There was no significant relationship between accessing the pantry and preventative service completion by 27 months of age.

Conclusion: An in-clinic food pantry is a feasible and family-welcomed approach to address food insecurity in pediatric primary care.

Study Design: age-matched controls

Setting: Pediatric clinic

Population of Focus: Children and adolescents

Sample Size: 504

Age Range: n/a

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Woo Baidal, J. A., Meyer, D., Partida, I., Duong, N., Rosenthal, A., Hulse, E., ... & HERALD Collaborative. (2022). Feasibility of Food FARMacia: mobile food pantry to reduce household food insecurity in pediatric primary care. Nutrients, 14(5), 1059.

Evidence Rating: Emerging

Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Outreach (Provider), Food Pantries

Intervention Description: The Food FARMacia program involved a mobile food pantry truck that followed USDA MyPlate guidelines and operated on a twice-monthly basis at WHFHC. Families eligible for the program were able to select food items from the truck without charge, with each visit providing approximately 12 meals per household member for up to 5 household members. In addition to food selection, the program included cooking demonstrations led by a nutritionist, referrals and assistance with enrollment in supplemental nutrition programs, and provision of round-trip public transportation fare to attend food selection sessions.

Intervention Results: Among 650 pediatric patients, 172 reported household food insecurity and 50 registered for Food FARMacia (child mean age 22 ± 18 months; 88% Hispanic/Latino). Demographic characteristics of Food FARMacia participants were similar to those of the target group. Median attendance rate was 75% (10 sessions) and retention in both the study and program was 68%. Older child age (retention: age 26.7 ± 18.7 months vs. attrition: age 12.1 ± 13.8 months, p = 0.01), Hispanic/Latino ethnicity (retention: 97% vs. attrition: 69%, p < 0.01), and larger household size (retention: 4.5 ± 1.1 vs. attrition: 3.7 ± 1.4, p = 0.04) correlated with retention.

Conclusion: A clinically based mobile food pantry pilot program and study reached the target population and were feasible.

Study Design: Observational design

Setting: Family Health Center

Population of Focus: Families with a child aged under 6 years

Sample Size: 650

Age Range: n/a

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