NIH R01 · 2025
PROJECT SUMMARY Nationally, 1 in 7 families with children are food insecure. Childhood hunger is associated with worse health and developmental outcomes; children in low-income families also experience more urgent healthcare utilization. During pediatric hospitalization, low-income parents/ caregivers (hereafter referred to as parents) experience hunger due to an inability to afford enough food in the hospital. This hunger may increase parent’s mental “fog” and reduce their ability to be present during the hospitalization. The hospitalization itself causes financial strain due to missed work and increased medical and non-medical expenses during the hospitalization; this strain is especially…
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