NURS FPX 6026 Assessment 2 Biopsychosocial Population Health Policy Proposal EZ Policy Recommendations

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides assistance to low income pregnant and postpartum women until the child is five years of age (Koleilat et al, 2020). WIC offers assistance through supplemental food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and healthcare referrals. Obstetrician practices can partner with local WIC offices to utilize one of their staff members as a CHW. WIC staff already work closely with the mothers and their newborns in nutrition and often are bilingual. Many WIC offices host peer support, nutrition, and exercise classes at no cost to the WIC participants which can be promoted in the obstetrician’s office when the patients meet with the CHWs.

Conclusion

The stressful demands of motherhood are complex and call for a careful understanding of the physical, psychological, and social changes that take place in the lives of new mothers. A mother’s postpartum care is a critical transition period for evaluating her wellbeing, preparing her for optimal long-term health, and leveraging increased access to health care into lifelong benefits for her and her child. Incorporating a Community Health Worker to aid in fully assessing Latina expectant mothers will lead to early detection and will be fundamental for a healthier mother, a healthy child, and healthy outcomes. 

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