Ohio State University College Of Medicine

ISSUING FOOD PRESCRIPTIONS DOESN’T GUARANTEE PATIENTS WILL FILL THEM, OHIO STATE STUDY FINDSCOLUMBUS, Ohio – It takes more than a health care provider’s referral to get a person experiencing food insecurity to use a foodbank for the first time, according to a new study from The Ohio State University College of Medicine published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.Researchers found patients who participate in clinic-based food referral programs are more likely to use a foodbank if they have visited one in the past.“Clinic-based food referral programs are intended to encourage and support healthy eating for food-insecure patients who have health conditions that are impacted by poor diet, but there’s limited evidence to show how often these services are used,” said Daniel Walker, researcher and assistant professor of family medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

A new, five-year $17.1 million grant awarded to The Ohio State University College of Medicine will fund the creation of a knowledge bank to support the study of drugs and medical treatments for pregnant and lactating women and children.