ArticleHealth promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2024
How does fresh food prescribing fit into the social service landscape? A qualitative study in Ontario, Canada.
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- Experiences of people with diabetes receiving a voucher for healthy foods: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Food insecurity, obesity, and lifestyle in Spanish food aid recipients.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators to implementing a pilot produce prescription program in a community health setting in Toronto, Canada.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- The ages and stages of paediatric social prescribing.Paediatrics & child health · 2025Article
- Evaluating a 52-week fresh food prescribing program in Ontario, Canada: A mixed-methods study on food insecurity, fruit and vegetable intake, and health.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- SEM-ANN analysis of the social prescription of nature, physical activity, and healthy living initiatives for cardiovascular health: mediating role of social support.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Food prescribing in Canada: evidence, critiques and opportunities.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2024Article
- Social prescribing in Canada: health promotion in action, 50 years after the Lalonde report.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionFood prescription programs are part of the broader social prescribing movement as an approach to address food insecurity and suboptimal diet in health care settings. These programs exist amid other social services, including income-based supports and food assistance programs; however, evaluations of the interactions between these programs and pre-existing services and supports are limited. This study was embedded within a larger evaluation of the 52-week Fresh Food Prescription (FFRx) program (April 2021-October 2022); the objective of this study was to examine how program participation influenced individuals' interactions with existing income-based supports and food assistance programs.
methodsThis study was conducted in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. One-to-one (n = 23) and follow-up (n = 10) interviews were conducted to explore participants' experiences with the program. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically using a constant comparative analysis.
resultsParticipants described their experience with FFRx in relation to existing income-based supports and food assistance programs. FFRx reportedly extended income support further to cover living expenses, allowed participants to divert income to other necessities, and reduced the sacrifices required to meet basic needs. FFRx lessened the frequency of accessing other food assistance programs. Aspects of FFRx's design (e.g. food delivery) shaped participant preferences in favour of FFRx over other food supports.
conclusionAs food prescribing and other social prescribing programs continue to expand, there is a need to evaluate how these initiatives interact with pre-existing services and supports and shape the broader social service landscape.
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