Food Security Challenges and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Corner Store Communities in Washington, D.C.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the complexities of food inequity. As one of the social determinants of health, food insecurity significantly impacts overall health across the life course. Guided by the Getting to Equity Framework, this qualitative community-engaged participatory project examines...
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| author | Melissa Hawkins Maulie Clermont Deborah Wells Marvena Alston Robin McClave Anastasia Snelling |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the complexities of food inequity. As one of the social determinants of health, food insecurity significantly impacts overall health across the life course. Guided by the Getting to Equity Framework, this qualitative community-engaged participatory project examines the impact of the pandemic on food security among adults in Washington, D.C. Semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 79) were conducted by trained community health workers between November 2020 and December 2021 at corner stores. Data analysis was performed using thematic network analysis in NVivo. Results are grouped into four key themes: (1) impact of the pandemic on food access, including expanded services and innovative solutions to meet needs; (2) coping and asset-based strategies at the individual and community level; (3) sources of information and support, and (4) impact of the pandemic on health and well-being. The importance of lived experience research in public health is increasingly recognized as an innovative approach that offers benefits through community engagement and empowerment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73a25105a6594b0c92c7cd8a347b77d72023-12-01T23:04:59ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-07-011415302810.3390/nu14153028Food Security Challenges and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Corner Store Communities in Washington, D.C.Melissa Hawkins0Maulie Clermont1Deborah Wells2Marvena Alston3Robin McClave4Anastasia Snelling5Department of Health Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USADepartment of Health Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USADC Central Kitchen, Washington, DC 20001, USADC Central Kitchen, Washington, DC 20001, USADepartment of Health Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USADepartment of Health Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USAThe COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the complexities of food inequity. As one of the social determinants of health, food insecurity significantly impacts overall health across the life course. Guided by the Getting to Equity Framework, this qualitative community-engaged participatory project examines the impact of the pandemic on food security among adults in Washington, D.C. Semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 79) were conducted by trained community health workers between November 2020 and December 2021 at corner stores. Data analysis was performed using thematic network analysis in NVivo. Results are grouped into four key themes: (1) impact of the pandemic on food access, including expanded services and innovative solutions to meet needs; (2) coping and asset-based strategies at the individual and community level; (3) sources of information and support, and (4) impact of the pandemic on health and well-being. The importance of lived experience research in public health is increasingly recognized as an innovative approach that offers benefits through community engagement and empowerment.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/15/3028qualitative researchCOVID-19food securityfood accesscommunity health workers |
| spellingShingle | Melissa Hawkins Maulie Clermont Deborah Wells Marvena Alston Robin McClave Anastasia Snelling Food Security Challenges and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Corner Store Communities in Washington, D.C. Nutrients qualitative research COVID-19 food security food access community health workers |
| title | Food Security Challenges and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Corner Store Communities in Washington, D.C. |
| title_full | Food Security Challenges and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Corner Store Communities in Washington, D.C. |
| title_fullStr | Food Security Challenges and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Corner Store Communities in Washington, D.C. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food Security Challenges and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Corner Store Communities in Washington, D.C. |
| title_short | Food Security Challenges and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Corner Store Communities in Washington, D.C. |
| title_sort | food security challenges and resilience during the covid 19 pandemic corner store communities in washington d c |
| topic | qualitative research COVID-19 food security food access community health workers |
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