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Food Insecurity Reduction & Strategy Team

Description

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.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

Food Insecurity Reduction & Strategy Team

Food Insecurity Reduction & Strategy Team

Condition
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Palo Alto

Stanford Medicine, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • * Admitted to Stanford Healthcare inpatient unit
  • * Residence in California at time of enrollment
  • * Positive Screening for Food Insecurity
  • * On a Healthcare Plan covered by Mom's Meals.
  • * Plans to be discharged to a skilled nursing facility.
  • * Patients who prefer a language for which a short-form consent is not available.
  • * No Home Address
  • * Pregnant Participants.
  • * No access to refrigerator.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Stanford University,

Neera Ahuja, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Stanford University

Christine Santiago, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Stanford University

Study Record Dates

2025-02-05