Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Enrollment

Learning From Key Informants to Enhance Utilization

Bibliographic Data

ID11022539
AuthorsKaren Ganacias (Karen Ganacias and Janine A. Rethy are with the Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine and the Division of Community Pediatrics, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.), Janine A Rethy (Karen Ganacias and Janine A. Rethy are with the Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine and the Division of Community Pediatrics, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.), Janine Rethy (0000-0002-9207-9224, Georgetown University)
Year2023
Volume113
IssueS3
PagesS220-S223
Publication date2023-12-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2023.307443
PMID38118102
OpenAlexW4389990839
LanguageEN
References cited7

Enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is suboptimal, particularly for eligible children aged 1 to 4 years. We used converged data from key informants from October 2021 to January 2023 to understand the barriers to and opportunities for WIC utilization and the role of the health care provider in links to WIC. Families and WIC staff identified gaps in provider knowledge and an expressed need for improved collaboration between health providers and WIC. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(S3):S220–S223. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307443 )

Environmental health · Family medicine · Public health · Child and Adolescent Health · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology

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