The purpose of this study is to compare the short-term and long term impacts of Food is the Best Medicine (FBM)-Virtual on diet quality, food security status, breastfeeding rates, mental health status, rates of home cooking, and rationing coping strategies relative to FBM-In Person among food insecure, postpartum women and to compare implementation outcomes across the FBM-Virtual and FBM-In Person using process data collected from the participants, Community Health Worker (CHW)s, and partner organizations.
Food Insecurity in Post Partum Women
The purpose of this study is to compare the short-term and long term impacts of Food is the Best Medicine (FBM)-Virtual on diet quality, food security status, breastfeeding rates, mental health status, rates of home cooking, and rationing coping strategies relative to FBM-In Person among food insecure, postpartum women and to compare implementation outcomes across the FBM-Virtual and FBM-In Person using process data collected from the participants, Community Health Worker (CHW)s, and partner organizations.
Enhancing Food as Medicine Interventions for Food Insecure Postpartum Women in Central Texas
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Ascension Seton Medical Center, Austin, Texas, United States, 78705
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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18 Years to 45 Years
FEMALE
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The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,
Alexandra van den Berg, MPH, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
2025-06-30