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Preventive Medicine 2018

Journal of Preventive Medicine

ISSN: 2572-5483

Page 60

July 16-17, 2018

London, UK

Edition of International Conference on

Preventive Medicine

& Public Health

his study assessed the difference in uptake levels of healthy

start food vouchers, a means tested benefit that aims to

support low income families afford nutritious food, between 6

health and community partnerships (HSCP) in greater Glasgow

and Clyde (GGC). Having observed variation our secondary aim

was to explore possible reasons for this difference. Routinely

collectedhealthystart data for themonthsofAugust toSeptember

2017 was obtained from the UK Department of Health. After

data cleaning and organization postcode sectors were matched

up with their corresponding HSCPs in GGC. Analysis was then

carried out to look for associations between uptake rates and

various HSCP area-based characteristics. We were able to find

for the first time large variations in uptake rates within GGC. Chi-

square test showed a significant association between uptake

and HSCP area. Trend analysis of uptake with area deprivation

and resource allocation was also significant. Objective analysis

of scatter-plots suggested that uptake increased with deprivation

and resource allocation of the HSCP. Significant trends were

found and the observed patterns suggested that the relationship

between uptake rates and HSCP area is more complex than the

geographical characteristics alone. We conclude that in order

to fully understand the observed variation a more qualitative

approach is required. We recommend that future studies need to

look at the difference in management, awareness and experience

between maternity teams in HSCPs. Subsequent studies would

also be advised to look at larger numbers of HSCPs in order to

objectively conclude if the trends seen here are present across

the country.

Figure 1:

(A) Uptake rates by GGC and (B) HSCP. ‘yes’ is the percentage

of population receiving. ‘no’ is percentage of population not receiving.

ehsansalim@hotmail.com

Variation in uptake of healthy start food vouchers in the six

health and social care partnerships with the greater Glasgow

and Clyde health board

Ehsan Salim

and

Sonya Scott

University of Glasgow, Scotland

J Prev Med 2018, Volume 3

DOI: 10.21767/2572-5483-C1-003