TY - JOUR
T1 - Food Insecurity among People with Cancer
T2 - Nutritional Needs as an Essential Component of Care
AU - Raber, Margaret
AU - Jackson, Ann
AU - Basen-Engquist, Karen
AU - Bradley, Cathy
AU - Chambers, Shonta
AU - Gany, Francesca M.
AU - Halbert, Chanita Hughes
AU - Lindau, Stacy Tessler
AU - Perez-Escamilla, Rafael
AU - Seligman, Hilary
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/12/1
Y1 - 2022/12/1
N2 - A cancer diagnosis can upend work and family life, leading patients to reallocate resources away from essentials such as food. Estimates of the percentage of people navigating a cancer diagnosis and food insecurity range between 17% and 55% of the cancer patient population. The complexity of addressing food insecurity among those diagnosed with cancer during different phases of treatment is multifactorial and often requires an extensive network of support throughout each phase. This commentary explores the issue of food insecurity in the context of cancer care, explores current mitigation efforts, and offers a call to action to create a path for food insecurity mitigation in the context of cancer. Three programs that address food insecurity among those with cancer at various stages of care are highlighted, drawing attention to current impact and actionable recommendations to make programs like these scalable and sustainable. Recommendations are grounded in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine social care framework through 5 essential domain areas: awareness, adjustment, assistance, alignment, and advocacy. This commentary seeks to highlight opportunities for the optimization of cancer care and reframe food access as an essential part of treatment and long-term care plans.
AB - A cancer diagnosis can upend work and family life, leading patients to reallocate resources away from essentials such as food. Estimates of the percentage of people navigating a cancer diagnosis and food insecurity range between 17% and 55% of the cancer patient population. The complexity of addressing food insecurity among those diagnosed with cancer during different phases of treatment is multifactorial and often requires an extensive network of support throughout each phase. This commentary explores the issue of food insecurity in the context of cancer care, explores current mitigation efforts, and offers a call to action to create a path for food insecurity mitigation in the context of cancer. Three programs that address food insecurity among those with cancer at various stages of care are highlighted, drawing attention to current impact and actionable recommendations to make programs like these scalable and sustainable. Recommendations are grounded in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine social care framework through 5 essential domain areas: awareness, adjustment, assistance, alignment, and advocacy. This commentary seeks to highlight opportunities for the optimization of cancer care and reframe food access as an essential part of treatment and long-term care plans.
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U2 - 10.1093/jnci/djac135
DO - 10.1093/jnci/djac135
M3 - Review article
C2 - 36130287
AN - SCOPUS:85144094065
SN - 0027-8874
VL - 114
SP - 1577
EP - 1583
JO - Journal of the National Cancer Institute
JF - Journal of the National Cancer Institute
IS - 12
ER -