The Hunger Vital Sign Identifies Household Food Insecurity among Children in Emergency Departments and Primary Care

The Hunger Vital Sign Identifies Household Food Insecurity among Children in Emergency Departments and Primary Care

This study aimed: (1) to examine the sensitivity and specificity of the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign against the 18-item Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) in identifying young children in food insecure households in emergency department and primary care sites and (2) to examine associations...

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Main Authors: Rajender K. Gattu, Grace Paik, Yan Wang, Prema Ray, Richard Lichenstein, Maureen M. Black
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
food insecurity
adverse child health
emergency department
primary care
young children
hunger vital sign
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/6/10/107

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