Challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a Californian latinx cohort
Food allergy poses substantial social, economic, and quality of life burdens which are even heavier for families that are struggling with food insecurity. In the United States (US), food insecurity disproportionately affects vulnerable and historically marginalized communities, such as Latino/a/x an...
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| author | Marleni Albarran Emily Brown Erin Martinez Andrew R. Chin Sayantani B. Sindher Christopher M. Warren R. Sharon Chinthrajah |
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| description | Food allergy poses substantial social, economic, and quality of life burdens which are even heavier for families that are struggling with food insecurity. In the United States (US), food insecurity disproportionately affects vulnerable and historically marginalized communities, such as Latino/a/x and Black households. Targeting these disparities via our recent Food Equality Initiative (FEI) research intervention was challenging due to the barriers faced by the target underserved populations, which included poor digital literacy, language barriers, and limited access to necessary resources. These barriers hindered our efforts to promote access to nutritious and safe food options for food-insecure families, potentially further exacerbating health disparities. Here we discuss common challenges and opportunities associated with conducting research interventions in underserved communities in the US—leveraging our experiences designing and implementing an intervention to improve food allergy management through supplemental nutrition assistance in a predominantly Spanish-speaking, lower-income neighborhood in Northern California. We also provide recommendations for other researchers regarding how to tailor research strategies to address these challenges, and in so doing reduce health disparities and promote positive health outcomes for vulnerable and historically marginalized communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc2fb3c926594fb4b43b36e901653b812025-01-16T16:13:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Allergy2673-61012025-01-01510.3389/falgy.2024.13896871389687Challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a Californian latinx cohortMarleni Albarran0Emily Brown1Erin Martinez2Andrew R. Chin3Sayantani B. Sindher4Christopher M. Warren5R. Sharon Chinthrajah6Department of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United StatesAttane Health, Kansas City, MO, United StatesFood Equality Initiative, Lenexa, KS, United StatesDepartment of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United StatesDepartment of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United StatesDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United StatesDepartment of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United StatesFood allergy poses substantial social, economic, and quality of life burdens which are even heavier for families that are struggling with food insecurity. In the United States (US), food insecurity disproportionately affects vulnerable and historically marginalized communities, such as Latino/a/x and Black households. Targeting these disparities via our recent Food Equality Initiative (FEI) research intervention was challenging due to the barriers faced by the target underserved populations, which included poor digital literacy, language barriers, and limited access to necessary resources. These barriers hindered our efforts to promote access to nutritious and safe food options for food-insecure families, potentially further exacerbating health disparities. Here we discuss common challenges and opportunities associated with conducting research interventions in underserved communities in the US—leveraging our experiences designing and implementing an intervention to improve food allergy management through supplemental nutrition assistance in a predominantly Spanish-speaking, lower-income neighborhood in Northern California. We also provide recommendations for other researchers regarding how to tailor research strategies to address these challenges, and in so doing reduce health disparities and promote positive health outcomes for vulnerable and historically marginalized communities.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/falgy.2024.1389687/fullfood allergyfood insecurityresearch interventionstudy designunderserved communities |
| spellingShingle | Marleni Albarran Emily Brown Erin Martinez Andrew R. Chin Sayantani B. Sindher Christopher M. Warren R. Sharon Chinthrajah Challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a Californian latinx cohort Frontiers in Allergy food allergy food insecurity research intervention study design underserved communities |
| title | Challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a Californian latinx cohort |
| title_full | Challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a Californian latinx cohort |
| title_fullStr | Challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a Californian latinx cohort |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a Californian latinx cohort |
| title_short | Challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a Californian latinx cohort |
| title_sort | challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a californian latinx cohort |
| topic | food allergy food insecurity research intervention study design underserved communities |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/falgy.2024.1389687/full |
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