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 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 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 順其自然

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
Daqing ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Western Culture ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The West ◽  
High Life Expectancy ◽  
Digital Commons ◽  
Social Determinant Of Health

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.The author agrees that way of life is an important social determinant of health and longevity. However, an individual’s choice of way of life depends more on her/his own understanding of nature and life than on the differences between Eastern and Western culture, because rationalist and empirical traditions co-exist in both the East and the West. Rationalists assume that people are capable of understanding and controlling both nature and the human body, and empiricists argue that people should follow nature. In general, people who attempt to follow nature and lead moderate lives have a high life expectancy and are more likely to be healthy.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 51 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

scholarly journals The Influence of Living Conditions on Self-Rated Health: Evidence from China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9200
Author(s):  
Jiafeng Gu ◽  
Xing Ming
Keyword(s):  
Panel Study ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Housing Subsidy ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Social Determinant Of Health

Despite growing attention to living conditions as a social determinant of health, few studies have focused on its diverse impacts on self-rated health. Using data from the China Family Panel Study in 2018, this study used logistic regression analysis to examine how living conditions affect self-rated health in China, finding that people cooking with sanitary water and clean fuel were more likely to report good health, and that homeownership was associated with higher self-rated health. The self-rated health of people living in high-quality housing was lower than that of people living in ordinary housing, and people living in tidy homes were more likely to report good health. The findings suggest that the link between multiple living conditions and self-rated health is dynamic. Public health policies and housing subsidy programs should therefore be designed based on a comprehensive account of not only housing grade or income status, but also whole dwelling conditions.

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.

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