Stephanie A. Smith|David Malinak|Jae Chun Chang|Maria Cristina Perez|Sandra Pérez|Erica Settlecowski|Timothy Rodriggs|Ming Kung Hsu|Alexandra Abrew|Sofia Aedo
Implementation of a food insecurity screening and referral program in student-run free clinics in San Diego, California
University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego
food insecurity associated many poor health outcomes yet routinely addressed clinical settings purpose study implement food insecurity screening referral program studentrun free clinics srfc document prevalence food insecurity screening lowincome patient population patients seen three srfc sites affiliated one institution san diego california screened food insecurity using 6item united states department agriculture usda food security survey january july 2015 referred appropriate resources percentage patients food insecure calculated screening rate 925 430463 patients 740 318430 food insecure including 307 132430 low food security food insecurity registry referral tracking system revealed january 2016 201 participants receiving monthly boxes food onsite 66 used offsite food pantry 64 enrolled supplemental nutrition assistance program snap possible implement food insecurity screening referral program srfcs prevalence food insecurity population remarkably high yet remained largely unknown program implemented health care settings particularly underserved patient populations consider implementing food insecurity screening referral programs