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Exploring Perceptions of a Fresh Food Prescription Program during COVID-19

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  • Rachel Zimmer

    (Department of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA)

  • Ashley Strahley

    (Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA)

  • Jane Weiss

    (BestHealth, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA)

  • Sheena McNeill

    (Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA)

  • Allison S. McBride

    (Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA)

  • Scott Best

    (H.O.P.E. of Winston Salem, Winston Salem, NC 27106, USA)

  • David Harrison

    (New Communion, Winston Salem, NC 27105, USA)

  • Kimberly Montez

    (Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA)

Abstract

This qualitative study aimed to elicit the perspectives of individuals with food insecurity (FI) who were enrolled in a Fresh Food Prescription (FFRx) delivery program through a collaboration between an academic medical center and multiple community partners in the southeastern United States. Semi-structured interviews and open-ended survey responses explored the experiences of participants enrolled in a FFRx delivery program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interviews probed the shopping habits, food security, experience, and impact of the program on nutrition, health, and well-being; the surveys explored the perceptions of and satisfaction with the program. A coding scheme was developed inductively, and a thematic analysis was conducted on raw narrative data using Atlas.ti 8.4 to sort and manage the data. The themes included that the program promoted healthy dietary habits, improved access to high-quality foods, improved well-being, enhanced financial well-being, and alleviated logistical barriers to accessing food and cooking. Participants provided suggestions for FFRx improvement. Future studies may facilitate improved clinical–community partnerships to address FI.

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  • Rachel Zimmer & Ashley Strahley & Jane Weiss & Sheena McNeill & Allison S. McBride & Scott Best & David Harrison & Kimberly Montez, 2022. "Exploring Perceptions of a Fresh Food Prescription Program during COVID-19," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:17:p:10725-:d:900140
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