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01-09-2018 | Concise Research Reports
The Association of Food Insufficiency with Patient Activation Among Women Veterans Using Veterans Administration Healthcare: a Cross-Sectional Analysis
Authors:
Kimberly Narain, MD, PhD, MPH, Kia Skrine Jeffers, RN, PhD, MSN, Bevanne Bean-Mayberry, MD, MHS, Ismelda Canelo, MPA, Jill E. Darling, MSHS, Elizabeth M. Yano, PhD, MSPH
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 9/2018
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Excerpt
Hibbard et al. (2004) conceptualizes the process of becoming “activated” as a linear process involving four stages: (1) belief that the patient role is important, (2) confidence and knowledge to take action, (3) taking action, and (4) staying the course under stress; however, patients that lack adequate resources may be unable to transition from stage 2 to stage 3.
1 In particular, individuals dealing with food insecurity—a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food—may be unable to take action on dietary modifications recommended by their physicians despite increased knowledge.
2 This study aims to explore the relationship between food insufficiency—an inadequate amount of food intake due to lack of money or resources and patient activation
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