Body Weight Changes
Conditions
Keywords
Women, Infants and Children, Survey
Brief summary
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
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.
Interventions
OTHERThere is no intervention
There is no intervention
Sponsors
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | 1 day | 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. |
| Barriers to WIC Appointments as Described by WIC Clients | 1 day | WIC clients were asked what are barriers that they experience attending their WIC appointments. |
| Lack of Time at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | 1 day | 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. |
| Lack of Staff at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | 1 day | 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. |
| Lack of Training at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | 1 day | 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. |
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| WIC Staff 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.
There is no intervention: There is no intervention | 164 |
| WIC Clients 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.
There is no intervention: There is no intervention | 383 |
| Total | 547 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | WIC Staff | WIC Clients | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Customized Age (Categorical) Between 18 and 29 years | 0 Participants | 203 Participants | 203 Participants |
| Age, Customized Age (Categorical) Between 30 and 39 years | 0 Participants | 76 Participants | 76 Participants |
| Age, Customized Age (Categorical) Not Collected | 164 Participants | 0 Participants | 164 Participants |
| Age, Customized Age (Categorical) Older than 39 years | 0 Participants | 17 Participants | 17 Participants |
| Age, Customized Age (Categorical) Unanswered | 0 Participants | 87 Participants | 87 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race American Indian | 0 Participants | 10 Participants | 10 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Asian | 0 Participants | 5 Participants | 5 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Black or African American | 0 Participants | 179 Participants | 179 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 Participants | 2 Participants | 2 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Not Collected | 164 Participants | 0 Participants | 164 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Other | 0 Participants | 46 Participants | 46 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race Unanswered | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race White | 0 Participants | 140 Participants | 140 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Sex/Gender Female | 0 Participants | 383 Participants | 383 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Sex/Gender Male | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Sex/Gender Not Collected | 164 Participants | 0 Participants | 164 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
Outcome results
Primary
Barriers to WIC Appointments as Described by WIC Clients
WIC clients were asked what are barriers that they experience attending their WIC appointments.
Time frame: 1 day
Population: This question was only asked as part of the WIC clients survey as it dealt directly with barriers that WIC Clients experience.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIC Clients | Barriers to WIC Appointments as Described by WIC Clients | No barriers | 314 Participants |
| WIC Clients | Barriers to WIC Appointments as Described by WIC Clients | Lack of time | 33 Participants |
| WIC Clients | Barriers to WIC Appointments as Described by WIC Clients | Lack of transportation | 32 Participants |
| WIC Clients | Barriers to WIC Appointments as Described by WIC Clients | Unanswered | 4 Participants |
Primary
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.
Time frame: 1 day
Population: This question was only asked as part of the WIC staff survey as it dealt directly with barriers that WIC staff experience.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIC Staff | Lack of Staff at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Strongly Disagree | 8 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Staff at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Disagree | 13 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Staff at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Neither Disagree or Agree | 33 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Staff at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Agree | 58 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Staff at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Strongly Agree | 47 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Staff at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Unanswered | 5 Participants |
Primary
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.
Time frame: 1 day
Population: This question was only asked as part of the WIC staff survey as it dealt directly with barriers that WIC Staff experience.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIC Staff | Lack of Time at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Strongly Disagree | 5 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Time at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Disagree | 4 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Time at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Neither Disagree or Agree | 19 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Time at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Agree | 71 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Time at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Strongly Agree | 61 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Time at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Unanswered | 4 Participants |
Primary
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.
Time frame: 1 day
Population: This question was only asked as part of the WIC staff survey as it dealt directly with barriers that WIC staff experience.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIC Staff | Lack of Training at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Strongly Disagree | 12 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Training at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Disagree | 11 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Training at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Neither Disagree or Agree | 23 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Training at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Agree | 76 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Training at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Strongly Agree | 37 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Lack of Training at WIC Appointments as a Barrier to Implementing Weight Management Interventions as Described by WIC Staff | Unanswered | 5 Participants |
Primary
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.
Time frame: 1 day
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIC Staff | Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | Yes | 126 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | No | 6 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | Neutral | 30 Participants |
| WIC Staff | Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | Unanswered | 2 Participants |
| WIC Clients | Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | Unanswered | 9 Participants |
| WIC Clients | Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | Yes | 184 Participants |
| WIC Clients | Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | Neutral | 0 Participants |
| WIC Clients | Receptiveness to Weight Management Interventions in the WIC Program | No | 190 Participants |