Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub

Comparing Models That Integrate Obstetric Care and WIC on Improved Program Enrollment During Pregnancy: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Description
A study protocol that outlines the potential impact of linking women who are receiving obstetric care directly with the Women, Infants, and Children's (WIC) Program. Discusses plans to recruit 240 low-income, rural, pregnant patients from Pennsylvania and analyze WIC usage, social determinants of health, health status, and more.
Author(s)
Kirstie M. Herb Neff, Kelsey Brandt, Alex R. Chang, et al.
Citation
BMC Public Health, 24, 3393
Date
12/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Benefit enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Women · Pennsylvania