Deborah E Tyndall, Debra A Kosko, Kelly M Forbis, Wendy B Sullivan
Mutual Benefits of a Service-Learning Community-Academic Partnership
The Journal of nursing education
examine fruit vegetable prescription fvrx program participants nonparticipants experiences perceptions farm direct fd settings multiplecase study adults low income 3 study groups 1 fvrx intervention produce prescription nutrition education ne financial literacy education health screening 2 ne 3 control standard health care participant interviews group baseline 6 months supplemental nutrition assistance programeducation snaped eligible adults 3 georgia counties total 46 adults 1 dietrelated condition fruit vegetable prescription program participant nonparticipant experiences perceptions fd settings constant comparative methods thematic analysis qualitative interview data across groups two main themes emerged 1 baseline fd setting experiences perceptions 2 divergent experiences perceptions fd settings postintervention participants across group employed priceconscious food purchasing practices limited food budgets limiting local food access combining produce prescription ne farmers market access enhanced fvrx participant associations fd settings reinforce motivation accessing purchasing fruits vegetables beyond program participation fruit vegetable prescription programs reduce multiple barriers participating fd settings compared ne standard health care alone