Food insecurity screening in a pediatric clinic

Abstract

The PDSA model was used to implement screening for food insecurity (FI) in a FQHC pediatric clinic. The objective was to increase the percentage of families screened for FI during the routine screening. This project analyzed the proportion and characteristics of families who were screened for FI.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Authors

Laurie Sparr
Deborah Loman

Author Details

Laurie Sparr, DNP; Deborah Loman, PhD -- School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Sigma Membership

Delta Lambda at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Pediatric Food Insecurity, Plan-do-study-act Quality Improvement, Two-item Food Insecurity Screen

Recommended Citation

Sparr, Laurie and Loman, Deborah, "Food insecurity screening in a pediatric clinic" (2017). Convention. 230.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/posters_2017/230

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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