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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedSonik RA, Coleman-Jensen A, Creedon TB
SNAP participation and emergency department use.
The objectives of this study were to examine whether Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation is associated with emergency department use among low-income children, and whether any such association is mediated by household food hardship and child health status and/or moderated by special health care needs (SHCN) status. Researched pooled cross-sectional samples of children in low-income households from 2016-19 National Survey of Children's Health. SNAP participation was found to be associated with lower likelihoods of emergency department use. The researchers concluded that food hardship relief may improve outcomes for vulnerable children as well as the health systems that serve them.
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Citation: Sonik RA, Coleman-Jensen A, Creedon TB .
SNAP participation and emergency department use.
Pediatrics 2023 Feb;151(2):e2022058247. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-058247.
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Nutrition, Vulnerable Populations, Low-Income, Emergency Department