Linking Education, Produce Provision, and Community Referrals to Improve Diabetes Care (LINK)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Nutrition Poor, Food Deprivation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 focused on measuring Food Insecurity, Social Determinants of Health, Non-medical, health related social needs, Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Type 2 Diabetes based on American Diabetes Association Criteria
- Hemoglobin A1c ≥ 7.5%
- Screen Positive on 2-item Food Security Screener
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unwilling to Attest to Release of Information to Mid-Ohio Food Collective
Sites / Locations
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Mid Ohio Food Farmacy
Mid-Ohio Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes
Mid-Ohio Food Farmacy + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub
Mid-Ohio Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub
The Food Farmacy arm receives weekly produce through a consortium of local food banks at the direction of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.
The Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes Arm receives weekly produce through a consortium of local food banks at the direction of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective and Cooking for Diabetes, a 6-week diabetes self-management education and support and culinary education intervention.
The Food Farmacy + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub Arm receives weekly produce through a consortium of local food banks at the direction of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective and has social needs address through a community health worker model at the direction of Health Impact Ohio. The community health worker meets with participants, evaluates and addresses non-medical, health-related social needs.
The Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub Arm receives all 3 interventions. Participants receive weekly produce through a consortium of local food banks at the direction of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Cooking for Diabetes, a 6-week diabetes self-management education and support and culinary education intervention and has social needs addressed through a community health worker model at the direction of Health Impact Ohio. The community health worker meets with participants, evaluates and addresses non-medical, health-related social needs.