Crespo-Bellido Mayra, Steeves Elizabeth Anderson, Hill Jennie L, Kersten Sarah, Nitto Allison Magness
Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, Omaha, NE, United States.
Division of Health System Innovation and Research, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Curr Dev Nutr. 2024 Jan 27;8(2):102084. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102084. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Online shopping (OS) holds promise for improving the shopping experience for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). However, little is known about vendors' perspectives on implementing OS in the context of WIC.
The present study aimed to understand vendors' experiences, needs, and barriers to WIC OS implementation.
We recruited vendors at various stages of WIC OS planning and implementation (n = 16). Semistructured interviews were conducted, transcribed, and coded using subconstructs of the i-PARIHS framework domains (e.g., Characteristics of the Innovation, recipient, context, and facilitation) to assess determinants related to adoption and implementation of WIC OS among vendors.
Interviewees represented various organizations, including local (n = 5), regional (n = 4), and national (n = 5) entities, along with enablement platforms (n = 2). The interviews yielded themes related to experiences planning and implementing a WIC OS system (n = 7) and perceived needs and barriers (n = 3). Vendors drew on prior experiences with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) OS to inform WIC OS projects, stressing the importance of building relationships and collaborating, particularly in technical partnerships, during WIC OS implementation. They also highlighted the value of leveraging existing OS systems to implement WIC OS projects, discussed WIC OS perceived benefits, emphasized the role of educating staff and participants on its usage, and valued WIC OS implementation guidance provided by WIC agencies. Needs and barriers for vendors contemplating WIC OS implementation included the need for evidence of successful implementation of WIC OS projects, understanding current regulatory implications, and appraising existing priorities and financial considerations for adopting and implementing WIC OS.
WIC OS innovations are integral to modernizing the federal food assistance program. The present study highlights the role of vendor engagement, collaboration, guidance from WIC agencies, and knowledge sharing in ensuring WIC OS success. These insights can inform how WIC State agencies engage vendors to implement WIC OS.
网上购物（OS）有望改善妇女、婴儿和儿童特别补充营养计划（WIC）的购物体验。然而，对于供应商在WIC背景下实施网上购物的看法却知之甚少。
本研究旨在了解供应商在WIC网上购物实施方面的经验、需求和障碍。
我们在WIC网上购物计划和实施的各个阶段招募了供应商（n = 16）。进行了半结构化访谈，转录并使用i-PARIHS框架领域的子结构（例如，创新、接受者、背景和促进的特征）进行编码，以评估与供应商采用和实施WIC网上购物相关的决定因素。
受访者代表了各种组织，包括地方（n = 5）、区域（n = 4）和国家（n = 5）实体，以及支持平台（n = 2）。访谈产生了与WIC网上购物系统规划和实施经验相关的主题（n = 7）以及感知到的需求和障碍（n = 3）。供应商借鉴了补充营养援助计划（SNAP）网上购物的先前经验来为WIC网上购物项目提供信息，强调在WIC网上购物实施过程中建立关系和合作的重要性，特别是在技术伙伴关系中。他们还强调了利用现有网上购物系统实施WIC网上购物项目的价值，讨论了WIC网上购物的感知益处，强调了对员工和参与者进行其使用教育的作用，并重视WIC机构提供的WIC网上购物实施指导。考虑实施WIC网上购物的供应商的需求和障碍包括需要WIC网上购物项目成功实施的证据、了解当前的监管影响以及评估采用和实施WIC网上购物的现有优先事项和财务考虑因素。
WIC网上购物创新对于联邦食品援助计划的现代化至关重要。本研究强调了供应商参与、合作、WIC机构的指导以及知识共享在确保WIC网上购物成功方面的作用。这些见解可以为WIC州机构如何与供应商合作实施WIC网上购物提供参考。
