Comparing Two Food is Medicine Trials Using the RE-AIM Framework.

Summary: "Food is Medicine" programs provide healthy food to patients to help treat and prevent diseases. Researchers looked at two of these programs to see what worked well and what needed fixing. One program gave patients food boxes and digital coupons, while the other gave them grocery vouchers to use in stores or online.

Both programs found that technology can be a big hurdle for patients. Many people had trouble using email coupons or shopping online because they weren't used to the technology. The grocery stores also needed better training for their staff to handle the programs smoothly. To make these food programs work better in the future, doctors and stores need to mix technology with real human help to make sure everyone can get the healthy food they need.