Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Jul-Aug;50(7):695-704. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2018.04.280.
To evaluate preferences for and values of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) foods and packages and understand what factors may influence these preferences and values.
Using a mixed-methods approach, surveys and individual in-depth interviews were conducted to measure and understand preferences for specific WIC foods and how much WIC food packages are worth to participants.
Eight WIC clinics across Illinois.
Caregivers of infants enrolled in WIC for at least 3-6 months.
Preferences for WIC foods, WIC food package values, and factors that influence these categories.
Frequencies were gathered to analyze survey data and interview transcripts were analyzed using constant comparative analysis to identify emergent themes.
Survey (n = 150) and interview (n = 31) participants valued the food packages in WIC but they valued the infant packages more. The cash value fruit and vegetable voucher increased the perceived value of the program for many participants. Restrictions on food choice preferences (eg, type of milk) detracted value from the program.
This study shows that providing more choice in the program could improve satisfaction with WIC overall. More research is warranted with a more representative sample to assess whether expanded food choice would improve value of and preference for WIC foods.
评估妇女、婴儿和儿童特别补充营养计划（WIC）食品和包装的偏好和价值，并了解哪些因素可能影响这些偏好和价值。
采用混合方法，进行了调查和个人深入访谈，以衡量和了解对特定 WIC 食品的偏好，以及参与者认为 WIC 食品包装的价值。
伊利诺伊州的 8 家 WIC 诊所。
至少参加 WIC 3-6 个月的婴儿的照顾者。
WIC 食品偏好、WIC 食品包装价值以及影响这些类别的因素。
收集了频率来分析调查数据，使用恒定性比较分析对访谈记录进行分析，以确定出现的主题。
调查（n=150）和访谈（n=31）参与者重视 WIC 中的食品包装，但他们更重视婴儿包装。现金价值水果和蔬菜券增加了许多参与者对该计划的感知价值。对食物选择偏好的限制（例如，牛奶类型）降低了该计划的价值。
这项研究表明，在计划中提供更多选择可以提高对 WIC 的整体满意度。需要有更多代表性样本的进一步研究，以评估扩大食品选择是否会提高 WIC 食品的价值和偏好。
