Question of the Month – September 2024
A 5-year-old child and their parent come to your office for a well checkup. You observe the child as the nursing staff and medical assistant are completing the intake. The intake includes the child’s temperature, weight, height, and blood pressure. Upon visual assessment, the child appears to be doing well. In your chart review, you note that the parent has verbalized concerns about their child related to their reading abilities and asthma. You decide to screen for food insecurity in addition to the vital signs already obtained by your office staff. The gold standard in screening for food insecurity is:
A. The Hunger Vital Sign (2 item screen)
B. GAD 7
C. Household Food Security Scale Short Form 6 item screen
D. Household Food Security Scale (HFSS) 18 item screen
