ArticlePublic health nutrition2022
Experiences of increased food insecurity, economic and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-enrolled food pantry clients.
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- Experiences with COVID-19 economic relief measures among low-wage worker families: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Experiences of mental health and poverty in high-income countries during COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-aggregation.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
- Patient-Reported Outcomes to Describe Global Health and Family Relationships in Pediatric Weight Management.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2024Article
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- Food Insecurity and Blood Pressure in a Multiethnic Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Diet Quality of Older African Americans: Impact of Knowledge and Perceived Threat of COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Covid-19 related factors to food security and dietary diversity among urban households in western Oromia, Ethiopia.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Indications of food insecurity in the content of telephone calls to a community referral system.PloS one · 2023Article
- Impact of food insecurity and food environment on the diet quality of older African Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Pantry clients and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education practitioners' perspectives on factors influencing healthy eating policy, system and environmental interventions in food pantries.Journal of nutritional science · 2023Article
- Association of parent-child interactions with parental psychological distress and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic initially doubled the rates of food insecurity across the USA and tripled rates among households with children. Despite the association among food insecurity, chronic disease and psychological distress, narratives depicting the experiences of already food insecure populations are notably underrepresented in the literature. The current study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on clients of a food pantry who were also enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
designA qualitative study probing the effects of the pandemic on daily living, food needs, food buying and food insecurity. Interview transcripts were analysed using a combined deductive and inductive approach.
settingInterviews were conducted via telephone between May and June of 2020.
participantsEqual numbers of English- and Spanish-speaking clients (n 40 total).
resultsThree main findings emerged: (1) the pandemic increased economic distress, such as from job loss or increased utility bills due to sustained home occupancy and (2) the pandemic increased food needs, food prices and food shortages. In combination with economic stressors, this led to greater food insecurity; (3) increased economic stress and food insecurity contributed to increased psychological stress, such as from fear of infection, isolation and children being confined at home.
conclusionsDespite federal legislation and state and local programmes to alleviate food insecurity, COVID-19 exacerbated economic hardship, food insecurity and psychological distress among urban SNAP and food pantry clients. Additional research is needed to identify the most effective policies and programmes to ameliorate the short- and long-term health and economic inequities exacerbated by the pandemic.
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