Community health workers and precision medicine: A randomized controlled trial

Rodriguez, Ladys M.; Wood, Emily H.; Xiao, Lan; Durón, Ysabel; O'Brien, Dale; Koontz, Zachary; Rosas, Lisa G.; Patel, Manali I.

doi:10.1016/j.cct.2022.106906

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“…Finally, there may be cultural differences or misinformation that may lead some populations to be less likely to apply for certain programs, such as misunderstanding that they are eligible to receive WIC benefits without a waiting period. The implementation of community health workers to aid in the application process for government assistance has been demonstrated as effective and is strongly recommended in assisting individuals most at need in applying for WIC benefits [29][30][31].…”

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Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children

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suggest WIC participation is associated with improving infant health outcomes among racial and/or ethnic minorities [3,4]. Pregnant women were less likely to utilize WIC benefits (52%) compared to postpartum women and infants/ children (85%); postpartum women and infants have consistently higher rates of WIC participation over the past 10 years [22]. WIC participation varies by race and ethnicity [5, 6]. Rates of prenatal WIC receipt are lowest among non-Hispanic Asian (23.2%; 2016 data) and non-Hispanic White (26.2%) women. The highest rates of WIC receipt are among Hispanic (61.4%) and non-Hispanic Black mothers (59.6%), followed by non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native (58.3%) and non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (NHPI) (48.2%) mothers [5].Many factors contribute to low participation in WIC, including barriers to applying, lack of knowledge on how to apply, and/or a lack of perceived need for the program.

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confidence: 99%