The impact of novel and traditional food bank approaches on food insecurity: a longitudinal study in Ottawa, Canada

摘要: Food insecurity is strongly associated with poor mental and physical health, especially chronic diseases. banks have become the primary long-term solution to addressing food insecurity. Traditionally, provide assistance in form of pre-packed hampers based on supplies hand, such that items often do not meet recipients’ cultural, religious or medical requirements. Recently, new approaches been implemented by banks, including choice models selection, additional onsite programming, integrating within Community Resource Centres. This study examined changes security at four time points over 18 months eleven Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The participants – people who accessed these were surveyed using Household Security Survey Module (HFSSM) Short-Form Health Version 2 (SF-12). Statistical analyses included: pairwise paired t-tests between mean perceived health scores across waves data collection, longitudinal mixed effects regression understand how changed time. majority insecure baseline remained 18-month follow-up, although there was a small downward trend proportion severely category. Conversely, but significant increase score follow-up compared baseline. We found reductions for offered Choice model distribution integrated offer some relief they don’t eliminate problem. In this study, those Centre. There slight improvement point; however, moderately still had much lower than general population.