Table 2.
Core programme elements of Navajo Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx)*
Programme element | National FVRx model | Initial Navajo FVRx Programme | Current Navajo FVRx Programme |
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Patient eligibility criteria | Varies by site but focus on low-income patients at risk of diet-related disease | Pregnant or post-partum mother with diabetes, or child between 3 and 6 years with a BMI ≥ 85th percentile | Household with pregnant woman and/or child under 6 years old |
FVRx team requisites | Must include clinic-based providers | Must have both clinic- and community-based providers | Must have clinic- and/or community-based providers |
Voucher amount | Up to $1 per household member per d | $1 per household member per d, capped at $4/d | $1 per household member per d, capped at $4/d |
Allowable items | Fresh produce at farmers market and grocery stores | Fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen fruits and vegetable without additives | Fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen fruits and vegetable without additives, traditional Diné foods |
Voucher redemption site | Varies by site | Families assigned to retailer based on catchment area | Families may redeem at any FVRx retailer |
Store eligibility criteria | None | Willing to follow voucher redemption procedures | Meets minimum produce stocking requirements, and willing to follow voucher redemption procedures |
Currency is in United States Dollar ($).