scholarly journals Food Insecurity: A Key Social Determinant of Health for Older Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Pooler ◽  
Heather Hartline‐Grafton ◽  
Marydale DeBor ◽  
Rebecca L. Sudore ◽  
Hilary K. Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Social Determinant Of Health

scholarly journals Consensus statement: loneliness in older adults, the 21st century social determinant of health?

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. e034967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Prohaska ◽  
Vanessa Burholt ◽  
Annette Burns ◽  
Jeannette Golden ◽  
Louise Hawkley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Consensus Building ◽  
International Meeting ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Social Determinant Of Health

ObjectiveThe purpose of this consensus statement is to determine the state of the field of loneliness among older people, highlighting key issues for researchers, policymakers and those designing services and interventions.MethodsIn December 2018, an international meeting on loneliness was held in Belfast with leaders from across the USA and Europe. A summary of the conclusions reached at this event is presented following a consensus-building exercise conducted both during this event after each presentation as well as after the event through the drafting, reviewing and agreement of this statement by all authors for over 6 months.ResultsThis meeting resulted in an agreement to produce a consensus statement on key issues including definitions of loneliness, measurement, antecedents, consequences and interventions.DiscussionThere has been an exponential growth in research on loneliness among older adults. However, differing measurements and definitions of loneliness mean the incidence and prevalence, associated risk factors and health consequences are often conflicting or confusing especially for those developing policy and services.

scholarly journals Nutritionism and the construction of ‘poor choices’ in families facing food insecurity

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (14) ◽  
pp. 1863-1871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah Graham ◽  
Ottilie Stolte ◽  
Darrin Hodgetts ◽  
Kerry Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Everyday Experiences ◽  
Social Determinant Of Health

The dominant research approach to both food insecurity and charitable meal provision is nutritionistic, deficit-orientated and ignores wider socio-economic issues. This reinforces existing power dynamics and overlooks the agency of people living food-insecure lives. We critique this dominant approach and draw on the everyday experiences of families facing food insecurity to ground an alternative approach that emphasises food as a social determinant of health.

scholarly journals A Nurse-Led Intervention to Address Food Insecurity in Chicago

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Grenier ◽  
Nicole Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Social Issue ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Social Condition ◽  
The West ◽  
West Side ◽  
Social Determinant Of Health

Food insecurity is a social issue that is becoming more common across the nation. Individuals identified as food insecure may not have enough food in quantity and/or quality, and they may likely have limited access to obtain the food they need. Food insecurity is one social determinant of health, or a social condition that impacts a person’s good health. This article offers a brief overview of food insecurity and describes The Rush Surplus Project, developed in 2015 by concerned nurses within the Rush healthcare system to address the issue of food insecurity in surrounding communities on the west side of Chicago, Illinois. This project decreases hospital food waste by donating food to local shelters for redistribution to individuals in need. The authors offer implications for nursing and health systems concerned with food insecurity and conclude with a summary detailing next steps in progress at Rush University Medical Center.

scholarly journals Food Insecurity Among Older Urban Subsidized Housing Residents: The Importance of Social Connectedness

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 136-136
Author(s):  
Judith Gonyea ◽  
Arden O'Donnell ◽  
Alexaandra Curley
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Subsidized Housing ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Social Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Social Determinant Of Health

Abstract Poverty and food insecurity are associated with poor health in later life. Although housing is recognized as a social determinant of health; relatively little research has explored food insecurity in the marginalized population of older subsidized housing residents. In this study, we examined factors associated with food insecurity and particularly how social connectedness was associated with food insecurity. We hypothesized that social connection measures (i.e., loneliness, sense of belonging) independent of sociodemographic, health and food program variables would contribute to food insecurity. Our data are from interviews with 216 residents ages 55-plus (50% Black, 45% LatinX). The 6-item USDA Household Food Security Survey found high rates of food insecurity, 40% for ages 55-69 and 20% for ages 70-plus. Multivariate logistic regression models revealed that loneliness was significantly related to food insecurity even after other factors were controlled. Discussion centers on strategies for addressing social risk factors to ameliorate food insecurity.

scholarly journals Mechanisms linking teenage mothers’ educational attainment with self-reported health at age 50

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Maslowsky ◽  
C. Emily Hendrick ◽  
Haley Stritzel
Keyword(s):  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Early Childbearing ◽  
Partner Characteristics ◽  
Higher Educational Attainment ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Social Determinant Of Health

Abstract Background Early childbearing is associated with adverse health and well-being throughout the life course for women in the United States. As education continues to be a modifiable social determinant of health after a young woman gives birth, the association of increased educational attainment with long-term health for women who begin childbearing as teenagers is worthy of investigation. Methods Data are from 301 mothers in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 who gave birth prior to age 19. We estimated path models to assess women’s incomes, partner characteristics, and health behaviors at age 40 as mediators of the relationship between their educational attainment and self-rated general health at age 50. Results After accounting for observed background factors that select women into early childbearing and lower educational attainment, higher levels of education (high school diploma and GED attainment vs. no degree) were indirectly associated with higher self-rated health at age 50 via higher participant income at age 40. Conclusions As education is a social determinant of health that is amenable to intervention after a teen gives birth, our results are supportive of higher educational attainment as a potential pathway to improving long-term health outcomes of women who begin childbearing early.

scholarly journals Opioid Literacy in an Immigrant Group in Rural Area: Use of Social Determinant of Health Framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 397-397
Author(s):  
Hee Yun Lee ◽  
Eun Young Choi ◽  
Jieun Song ◽  
Jamie Gajos ◽  
Yan Luo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Opioid Overdose ◽  
Middle Aged

Abstract Opioid overdose risk is particularly high in immigrant communities partly due to limited English proficiency (Guarino et al., 2015). Previous studies reported that social determinants of health (SDH) have been associated with risk for opioid overdose (Dasgupta et al., 2018). The current study examines the association between SDH and literacy of opioid overdose risk among the immigrant population living in a rural area. Specifically, we examine the association in various age groups including young adults (aged 20 to 34), middle-aged (aged 35 to 49), and older adults (ages 50 to 75). Data were drawn from a sample of Korean American immigrants residing in rural Alabama (N=225). The participants administered the Brief Opioid Knowledge (BOOK) Questionnaire (Dunn et al., 2016). Multiple regression analyses were conducted for three age groups to identify predictors of opioid literacy. Overall, older adults had lower levels of opioid literacy relative to their younger counterparts. Among young adults, low English proficiency, more chronic conditions, and greater depressive symptoms were significant predictors of limited opioid literacy. For the middle-aged adults, lower levels of health literacy and more pain symptoms were associated with limited opioid literacy. Among older adults, women, those with higher English proficiency, and lower health literacy had lower levels of opioid literacy. The findings demonstrated a greater vulnerability of older immigrants to limited opioid literacy. Different predictors based on SDH of limited opioid literacy across age groups have implications for tailored health promotion strategies to reduce opioid overdose risk.

Scaling Our Impact: Emerging Human Factors Applications Addressing Societal Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 863-867
Author(s):  
Courtney Rogers ◽  
Rupa S. Valdez ◽  
Juan E. Gilbert ◽  
Karen Lange Morales ◽  
Wendy Rogers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽  
Societal Challenge

There is an increasing need and interest for Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) professionals to apply our discipline to a larger context. HFE researchers are starting to conduct research outside of traditional settings, focusing their efforts on complex societal challenges; however, this type of work is still in its infancy and there is a need to define how HFE can be used in broader contexts, outside of formal institutions. In this panel, we begin a formalized conversation of how our field can scale its impact. Each panelist will introduce a societal challenge they are addressing and discuss how HFE can be adapted to this context. The topics of this panel will span elections technology, sustainability and climate change, universal access to mental healthcare, social isolation in older adults, and food insecurity. This session will conclude with a moderated discussion between the panelists and audience to brainstorm specific societal challenges that HFE can address as well as how methods can be adapted to this context.

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