Tag Archives: food insecurity
33(5) Working with Children in Foster Care – Nutrition Issues and Practice Implications
Providing medical nutrition therapy to children within foster care is complex as providers have numerous additional hurdles to navigate, including the psychological impact and effect of transitional care, logistical management among multiple caregivers and home environments, and patient confidentiality. This … Continue reading →
Posted in General Topics Related to CSHCN
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Tagged assessment, CSHCN, disordered eating, failure to thrive, family centered care, feeding, food insecurity, food security, foster care, nfpe, pica, resources, team members
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27(3) Food Insecurity and Children with Special Health Care Needs
The paragraph above is powerful, illustrating how health care providers may overlook issues of food insecurity in our society. One might wonder how much the tests and procedures cost the health care system. On the individual level, this family spent … Continue reading →
Posted in Nutrition-related Issues
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Tagged ALD, food insecurity, food scarcity, hunger, obesity, resources, screening
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