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.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Food Insecurity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

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