Evaluating Use of a Farmers Market Incentive Program Among Low-Income Health Center Patients

University of Michigan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Non-use of Existing State-wide SNAP Incentive Program; Food Insecurity

Treatments: Behavioral: Education; Behavioral: voucher

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02558660

HUM00076630

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a brief clinic-based educational intervention on utilization of Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB)-a Michigan-wide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) healthy food incentive--among low income health center patients at a community health center in Southeast Michigan.

Full description

Study participants were provided a 3-5 minute explanation of DUFB, written program materials, and initial $10 market voucher. Participants were surveyed four times over five months, and a subset are also participating in post-intervention focus groups.

Enrollment: 177 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patient or family member of patient
• at least 18 years of age
• currently SNAP-enrolled
• identifies as one of primary food shoppers for household
• English or Spanish-speaking

Exclusion criteria

• under 18
• not currently SNAP-enrolled
• not one of primary food shoppers for household
• unable to complete a telephone survey in English or Spanish
• unable to provide a working telephone number where they could be contacted

Trial design

177 participants in 1 patient group

Double Up Food Bucks

Experimental group

Description:

Clinic-based educational intervention about an existing SNAP healthy food incentive program, as well as a $10 voucher to spend on produce at farmers markets

Treatment:

Behavioral: voucher

Behavioral: Education