Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Produce Prescription Approaches On Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Food Security, While Exploring Implementation Outcomes Such as Reach, Implementation, Sustainability, and Cost

Description

The produce prescription program is one type of food is medicine (FIM) programs, where healthcare providers "prescribe" fruits and vegetables (F\&V) to patients with low household incomes, experience food insecurity, and one or more diet-related diseases. NutriConnect seeks to compare the effectiveness of two produce prescription approaches on F\&V intake and food security: credit to Rewards account (NutriConnect Credit) vs. produce box delivery (NutriConnect Delivery), while exploring implementation outcomes such as reach, sustainability, implementation, and cost.

Conditions

Food Insecurity

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Study overview

The produce prescription program is one type of food is medicine (FIM) programs, where healthcare providers "prescribe" fruits and vegetables (F\&V) to patients with low household incomes, experience food insecurity, and one or more diet-related diseases. NutriConnect seeks to compare the effectiveness of two produce prescription approaches on F\&V intake and food security: credit to Rewards account (NutriConnect Credit) vs. produce box delivery (NutriConnect Delivery), while exploring implementation outcomes such as reach, sustainability, implementation, and cost.

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Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Produce Prescription Approaches On Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Food Security, While Exploring Implementation Outcomes Such as Reach, Implementation, Sustainability, and Cost

Condition
Food Insecurity
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Saint Louis

Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Adults (\>= 18 years)
  • 2. Received care at either medical floors or observation unit at the Bares Jewish Hospital (BJH), and discharged to home.
  • 3. Being screened positive for food or financial insecurity.
  • 4. Have elevated cardiovascular risk, i.e., self-reported diabetes, hypertension, hyperglycemia, or calculated BMI meeting obesity.
  • 1. Does not have competence to provide informed consent.
  • 2. Is under suicide watch.
  • 3. Is in police custody.
  • 4. In hospice or palliative care.
  • 5. Not have a stable home.
  • 6. Is pregnant.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Washington University School of Medicine,

Jing Li, MD, DrPH, MS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Washington University School of Medicine

Study Record Dates

2025-06