Factors Impacting Participation in Food Assistance Programs: A Systematic Review
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Dr. Manisha Joshi
Description
Food assistance programs (FAP) serve as crucial safety nets for individuals and households facing food insecurity, which is linked to various adverse health outcomes including diabetes, heart disease, and mental health disorders. This ongoing study aims to systematically review literature concerning factors impacting enrollment in FAPs among eligible adults residing in the U.S. Adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Metaanalysis (PRISMA) guidelines, we are searching PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Premier, Google Scholar, PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts, and Social Services Abstract for peer-reviewed articles, dissertations, books, and government reports published in English and focusing on the U.S. The search terms include - Food assistance, Food support, Nutritional assistance, and Food insecurity, in conjunction with terms including Family/Families, Parents, Caregivers, and Children. The screening process involves independent assessment by two researchers. Our preliminary investigation on PubMed, Web of Science, and Academic Search Premier identified 114,392 records from which duplicates were eliminated leaving 44,836 unique records. Further database exploration will ensue followed by elimination of duplicates and screening based on predefined inclusion criteria (e.g., exclude reports which briefly mention FAPs). Extracted data from the final sample of reports will include publication year, study characteristics, type(s) of FAPs, and factors influencing program accessibility. This study aims to offer practitioners and policymakers insights into FAP user demographics, understudied populations, and determinants affecting program accessibility. This knowledge could inform interventions to improve access, raise awareness, and guide future research on understudied groups.
Factors Impacting Participation in Food Assistance Programs: A Systematic Review
Food assistance programs (FAP) serve as crucial safety nets for individuals and households facing food insecurity, which is linked to various adverse health outcomes including diabetes, heart disease, and mental health disorders. This ongoing study aims to systematically review literature concerning factors impacting enrollment in FAPs among eligible adults residing in the U.S. Adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Metaanalysis (PRISMA) guidelines, we are searching PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Premier, Google Scholar, PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts, and Social Services Abstract for peer-reviewed articles, dissertations, books, and government reports published in English and focusing on the U.S. The search terms include - Food assistance, Food support, Nutritional assistance, and Food insecurity, in conjunction with terms including Family/Families, Parents, Caregivers, and Children. The screening process involves independent assessment by two researchers. Our preliminary investigation on PubMed, Web of Science, and Academic Search Premier identified 114,392 records from which duplicates were eliminated leaving 44,836 unique records. Further database exploration will ensue followed by elimination of duplicates and screening based on predefined inclusion criteria (e.g., exclude reports which briefly mention FAPs). Extracted data from the final sample of reports will include publication year, study characteristics, type(s) of FAPs, and factors influencing program accessibility. This study aims to offer practitioners and policymakers insights into FAP user demographics, understudied populations, and determinants affecting program accessibility. This knowledge could inform interventions to improve access, raise awareness, and guide future research on understudied groups.
