Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Cross-Cutting

Symposium

(620166) Food Insecurity, Functional Impairment and the Role of the Rehabilitation Specialist

Presenter(s)

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  Ann Jackson, PT, DPT, MPH

  Senior Fellow
  University of Chicago, MacLean Center for Medical Bioethics
  Flossmoor, Illinois
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  Elizabeth Campione, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA

  Assistant Professor
  Midwestern University
  Downers Grove, Illinois

The purpose of this symposium is to provide and understanding, through a comprehensive literature search, of food insecurity and its relationship to chronic disease, chronic disease management and functional impairment. Appropriate and accessible, validated screening tools will be critically evaluated for use in the clinic. The role and ethical responsibility of the rehabilitation professional in identifying food insecurity will be discussed. Lastly, the practicality of screening for food insecurity and functional impairment in an efficient manner to quickly identify patients who are risk for worsening chronic disease and disability will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to describe food insecurity and identify the factors that are used to determine if an individual is food insecure.
• Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to identify the relationship between food insecurity, chronic disease and functional impairment.
• Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to evaluate the available outcome measures to screen for food insecurity and functional impairment in the clinical environment.
• Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to discuss the role and ethical responsibility of the rehabilitation provider in identifying food insecurity.
• Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to recognize the role of the rehabilitation provider in implementing nutritional counseling to maximize management of disease and optimize function.