Food Insecurity Reduction & Strategy Team

Study Summary

This study seeks to address the multifaceted challenges posed by food disparities and their negative consequences on health outcomes, via a comprehensive community health intervention program. Study objectives include: 1. To describe the social-demographic and clinical factors associated with food insecurity in the hospitalized diabetic population. 2. To design, implement and evaluate a nutrition program targeting the hospitalized diabetic population. The investigators will prospectively randomize the target population into either a nutrition program (Intervention), or state-of-art standard of care (SOC) in a 4:1 ratio. Participants in the intervention group will be provided the following two resources in addition to SOC: 1) Enhanced access to nutritious food (twice daily meal delivery up to 90 days post-discharge) 2) Education at discharge and continuing outreach to enhance knowledge for better diet and food options. 3. To enhance community engagement and develop a systematic implementation plan for long-term roll-out of the nutrition program.

Primary Outcome

Primary outcome is whether the participant had food insecurity in the past 30 days, measured at 60-days post initial discharge by the Food Insecurity Reduction and Strategy Team (FIRST) Survey Instrument questionnaire. 1. Within the past 30 days, you were worried that your food would run out before you got the money to buy more. (Categorical) a. Never true, Sometimes true, Often true, Patient refused 2. Within the past 30 days, the food you bought just didn't last and you didn't have money

Conditions Studied

Interventions

• OTHER Nutrition program

Study Locations (1)