ABSTRACT

COVID-19 has led to high rates of food insecurity. Food insecure patients with food allergy and celiac disease are especially vulnerable during the pandemic when foods become limited. This paper describes a practice innovation implemented by a community-based organization, Food Equality Initiative (FEI), whose mission is improving health and ending hunger among individuals with food allergy and celiac disease. FEI responded to the pandemic by converting their in-person pantries to a contactless delivery of safe foods. The practice innovation is discussed in relation to three system-level elements necessary to sustain the integration of social care into the delivery of healthcare.

摘要

COVID-19导致严重的粮食不安全状况。在食物不足的大流行期间，患有食物过敏和腹腔疾病的食物不安全的患者特别容易受到伤害。本文介绍了由社区组织“食品平等倡议”（FEI）实施的一项实践创新，该组织的任务是改善健康和消除患有食物过敏和腹腔疾病的个人的饥饿感。FEI对大流行病采取了应对措施，将其亲自配餐室改为安全食品的非接触式交付方式。讨论了实践创新，涉及维持社会护理整合到医疗服务中所必需的三个系统级元素。