"Who Can Actually Live on the Amounts They Told us?": Older adults' Experiences with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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作者：
Gorman, Kathleen S. [1 ,2 ,4 ]
Carvalho, Orianna D. [1 ,2 ]
Vatral, Christopher [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Rhode Isl, Feinstein Ctr Hunger Free Amer, Kingston, RI USA
[2] Univ Rhode Isl, Dept Psychol, Kingston, RI USA
[3] Univ Rhode Isl, Dept Nutr & Food Sci, Kingston, RI USA
[4] Univ Rhode Isl, Feinstein Ctr Hunger Free Amer, Kingston, RI 02881 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION | 2023年
关键词：
Older adults; supplemental nutrition assistance program; focus groups;
D O I：
10.1080/19320248.2023.2270934
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
Nearly 10% of older adults reported food insecurity in 2021. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aims to reduce food insecurity by providing low-income households with benefits to purchase food. Twenty-one older adults discussed their experiences with SNAP during three focus groups. Thematic analysis indicated that benefits were appreciated but insufficient. Participants identified challenges to applying, using, and maintaining benefits in part due to age-related limitations. The results provide evidence that improved nutrition among older adults will require increasing benefit amounts, reducing paperwork, and easing restrictions on the use of benefits to purchase prepared foods.
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