ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2026
Clinical Care and Referral Pathways for Food Security Screening in Health Care: A Scoping Review.
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- Contextual assessment of perceived health system alignment with National Standards for Cancer Survivorship Care in the American Southeast.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Clarifying the Association Between Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease: Why Methods Matter.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Contextual assessment of health system alignment with National Standards for Cancer Survivorship Care in the American Southeast.Research square · 2026Article
- Clinical Care and Referral Pathways for Food Security Screening in Health Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Food insecurity among adolescent girls who are mothers (10-19 years) in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundFood and nutrition insecurity are linked to poor health outcomes and disparities, yet how health care systems implement screening and referrals remains poorly understood.
methodsWe searched for studies evaluating screening and referral processes for food and nutrition insecurity for patients of all ages in US health care settings. Searches were performed through May 2025 in MEDLINE (via PubMed), Cochrane (via Ovid), Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (EBSCO), and Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network Evidence and Resource Library. Studies were included if they reported both a screening process and referral mechanism. Findings were synthesized narratively.
resultsOf 11 406 records identified, 136 studies met the inclusion criteria; all screened for food insecurity, and none screened for nutrition insecurity. Most studies screened general populations across age, sex, race, and ethnicity, with few restricting by socioeconomic status or clinical conditions. Screening primarily used tools embedded within broader social determinants of health screenings (46%) and integrated into electronic health records (48%), typically in outpatient settings (49%). Screening methods varied, most commonly self-administered by patients (21%) or by clinic staff (20%) and were unspecified in one fifth of studies (21%). A total of 129 studies described 39 unique referral strategies across 4 categories: community-based resources (46%), health care-embedded services (35%), federal nutrition programs (12%), and Food Is Medicine interventions (7%), with 46% spanning multiple categories. While about half of studies (46%) reported referral rates, only about one third (37%) reported referral completion.
conclusionsThese findings highlight current practices and evidence gaps, informing priorities to strengthen screening and referral systems that advance food security, nutrition, health, and health equity.
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