INTRODUCTION The Maternal Outreach Worker (MOW) Program is a social support intervention using lay helpers to provide support, health education, and outreach to Medicaid eligible women at risk for poor pregnancy and parenting outcomes. State Health Department and University collaborators designed a two-pronged evaluation comprised of programwide and interview study components to assess the impa...

There is a paucity of literature about the nutritional status and energy and protein intakes of Meals on Wheels (MOW) clients. The current study aimed to determine the nutritional status and the adequacy of energy and protein intakes of MOW clients. Forty-two clients were recruited from two MOW services in the Illawarra region of Australia for assessment of their nutritional status, using the M...

OBJECTIVES Community-based services, such as Meals on Wheels (MOW), allow older adults to remain in their homes for as long as possible. Many MOW recipients experience decreased appetite that limits intake at mealtimes. This pilot study aimed to determine the feasibility of providing high protein high energy snacks to improve nutrient intakes of MOW clients in a regional centre of New South Wal...

In this study18 female sheep aged between 20-25 months was used in this experiment in alqasim city .the mow procedure was performed in a closed area using traditional method with shearers. The aim of study was to evaluate the stress response and the oxidant antioxidant balance against shearing process in sheep. Blood malonaldldhyde (MDA)and glutathione (GSH)concentration , were measured in 18 f...

BACKGROUND Expensive pharmaceuticals are a major reason for cost intensive health care systems. Long-term immunosuppressive therapy plays a relevant role after organ transplantation. Patents of original drugs have expired and cheaper products are available. Little data are available regarding efficacy and safety of generic immunosuppressive agents. METHODS In this prospective study, 25 patien...

In this report, findings from the Final Evaluation Report of North Carolina’s Maternal Outreach Worker (MOW) Program are presented. The focus here is on the evaluation of program objectives, as originally proposed in the 1991 grant application to the Kate B. Reynolds Foundation. The MOW Program is a community-based home visiting program designed to help low income and at-risk pregnant women mak...