Food Insecurity
The Nurse Practitioner Podcast
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Reliable Tools for Measuring Food Insecurity and the Link to Social Support
This chapter discusses the importance of having valid and reliable screening tools to address the public health crisis of food insecurity. It mentions three instruments: an 18-item questionnaire, a condensed six-item screening questionnaire, and a two-item questionnaire called the food hunger vital sign. The chapter also explores the link between social support, loneliness, and food insecurity, emphasizing the need for further research in specific populations.
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