Addressing Nutrition Insecurity Through a Social Determinants of Health Framework: Training Wisconsin Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals
Summary: The Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND) used an equity-based social determinants of health framework underpinned by the social-ecological model to train dietetics professionals statewide. Six sessions and mentorship were associated with higher self-reported participant confidence, resource navigation skills, and advocacy capacity to address nutrition security barriers, fostering multi-sector partnerships and policy action.
Authors
- Jessica Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8941-794X)
- Christopher J. Simenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5008-8498)
- Emily Dieringer
- Sarah Wright
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2026.a982980
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00