Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
5-8-2024 11:00 AM
End Date
5-8-2024 1:00 PM
Advisor
Dr. Bory Kea
Student Level
Undergraduate
Abstract
Background
Annually in the US, 15-20% of 1,000,000 Emergency Department visits for acute Heart Failure (HF) result in discharge, and patients often experience adverse health outcomes. The study, Get With the Guidelines in Emergency Department Patients With Heart Failure, utilized ‘Self-Care Coaches’ who meet participants via telehealth calls to discuss self-care maintenance after discharge; and offer provisions of resources, including a cookbook.
During calls, we observed gaps in self-care for retired older adults, living alone, and receiving food stamps from the federal SNAP program, who expressed struggles with affording an HF-friendly diet.
Objective
To investigate if the target population in Portland/Hillsboro can afford an HF-friendly diet on the monthly SNAP income.
Methods
Using the cookbook, we created three sets of meal plans. Utilizing the Fred Meyer website, the cost of ingredients for each meal was collected/aggregated to determine meal plan costs.
Results
SNAP one-person household monthly allotment: $291.
Randomly-selected, least-expensive, and most-expensive meal plan costs in each city, respectively.
Portland: $1,679.10, $498.90, $3,927.90.
Hillsboro: $1,676.10, $495.90, $3,924.90.
Conclusion
We found that all meal plans exceeded the SNAP monthly allotment. However, we assumed full-sized items were purchased, likely overestimating costs. Further investigation is needed to assess the affordability of healthy eating.
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The Cost of Healthy Eating
Background
Annually in the US, 15-20% of 1,000,000 Emergency Department visits for acute Heart Failure (HF) result in discharge, and patients often experience adverse health outcomes. The study, Get With the Guidelines in Emergency Department Patients With Heart Failure, utilized ‘Self-Care Coaches’ who meet participants via telehealth calls to discuss self-care maintenance after discharge; and offer provisions of resources, including a cookbook.
During calls, we observed gaps in self-care for retired older adults, living alone, and receiving food stamps from the federal SNAP program, who expressed struggles with affording an HF-friendly diet.
Objective
To investigate if the target population in Portland/Hillsboro can afford an HF-friendly diet on the monthly SNAP income.
Methods
Using the cookbook, we created three sets of meal plans. Utilizing the Fred Meyer website, the cost of ingredients for each meal was collected/aggregated to determine meal plan costs.
Results
SNAP one-person household monthly allotment: $291.
Randomly-selected, least-expensive, and most-expensive meal plan costs in each city, respectively.
Portland: $1,679.10, $498.90, $3,927.90.
Hillsboro: $1,676.10, $495.90, $3,924.90.
Conclusion
We found that all meal plans exceeded the SNAP monthly allotment. However, we assumed full-sized items were purchased, likely overestimating costs. Further investigation is needed to assess the affordability of healthy eating.