REseArCH INteGration in Women, Infants, and Children

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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WIC is a governmental program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education and referrals to other health and social services. With the goal of applying for a future grant to expand the dissemination of SmartLoss® within the WIC program, feedback from WIC staff and WIC clients must be solicited to better understand the burden and barriers of integrating these kinds of programs and with WIC participants.

Detailed Description
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Participants will complete a 15 minute online survey. WIC Staff will be eligible to complete the WIC staff survey and WIC clients will be eligible to complete the WIC client survey. This is a qualitative research study designed to identify the receptiveness of implementing a weight management program in the WIC program and the barriers to weight management intervention as described by WIC staff and WIC clients.

Official Title
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REseArCH INteGration in Women, Infants, and Children: REACHING WIC

Conditions
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Body Weight Changes

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: There is no intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Individuals who are at least 18 years old Have been employed or volunteered at a WIC Clinic or DHH in Louisiana for at least 6 months in the past 2 years OR received WIC services during pregnancy or postpartum or have had a child who received WIC services in the past 2 years Exclusion Criteria: Less than 18 years old

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| WIC staff<br>WIC staff is eligible to complete the WIC staff online survey if the individual is at least 18 years of age and have been employed at a WIC Clinic or DHH in Louisiana for at least 6 months in the past 2 years. | Other: There is no intervention<br>* There is no intervention<br>|
| WIC clients<br>WIC client is eligible to complete the WIC client online survey if the individual is at least 18 years of age and received WIC services during pregnancy or postpartum or have had a child who received WIC services in the past 2 years. | Other: There is no intervention<br>* There is no intervention<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | WIC staff and WIC clients were asked if they were receptive to implementing weight management interventions in the WIC program with answer options: Yes, No, Neutral, or Unanswered. | 1 day | 
| Barriers to WIC Appointments as Described by WIC Clients | WIC clients were asked what are barriers that they experience attending their WIC appointments. | 1 day | 
| Lack of Time at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | WIC staff were asked to choose the how they feel about lack of time as a barrier to implementing weight management interventions at WIC appointments. | 1 day | 
| Lack of Staff at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | WIC staff were asked to choose the how they feel about lack of staff as a barrier to implementing weight management interventions at WIC appointments. | 1 day | 
| Lack of Training at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | WIC staff were asked to choose the how they feel about lack of training as a barrier to implementing weight management interventions at WIC appointments. | 1 day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Women, Infants and Children, Survey