Food insecurity in aboriginal women living with HIV/AIDS: evidence-informed health promotion interventions for family nurse practitioner practice

Food insecurity negatively affects HIV/AIDS populations. The purpose of this integrated literature review is to identify evidence-informed health promotion interventions to prevent and treat food insecurity amongst Aboriginal women living with HIV/AIDS in rural and remote British Columbia, Canada. A comprehensive literature search identified 31 pieces of literature for data analysis. The highest priority identified for family nurse practitioner practice was advocacy for healthy public policy: increase social assistance and the Family Bonus, expand the monthly nutritional supplement to include all with HIV/AIDS, and include remote Aboriginal communities in the Nutrition North Canada Program. The next identified priority was community action initiatives including: community hunter, gardening, and kitchen programs, as well as food banks. Finally, on the individual level, interventions included food insecurity assessment, nutritional counselling, micronutrient supplementation, and addressing depression and addictions. Through utilization of these interventions, family nurse practitioners will be enabled to effectively address food insecurity. --Leaf ii.