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Screening For Disordered Eating Among High-Risk Groups, Julia B. Purks
Screening For Disordered Eating Among High-Risk Groups, Julia B. Purks
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Many patients with disordered eating will not present with objective manifestations such as low BMI, physical exam findings, or electrolyte abnormalities. Among patients that meet DSM-V criteria for an eating disorder, the majority do not fit criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, but instead fall into a category known as "Otherwise specified feeding and eating disorders." As such, it can be difficult to identify these patients. This project proposes adding 2 validated screening questions to outpatient intake forms, or incorporating them into patient visits, to identify disordered eating among high-risk groups.
Improving Identification Of Ldct Lung Cancer Screening Eligible Patients, Mckenna L. Schimmel
Improving Identification Of Ldct Lung Cancer Screening Eligible Patients, Mckenna L. Schimmel
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
USPSTF updated lung cancer screening guidelines this year to include all patients 50-80 years old who have 20+ pack years of smoking history and are active smokers or who have quit within the last 15 years. While providers and patients both support lung cancer screening efforts, only a small fraction of eligible patients end up getting screened annually. One way we can improve this metric is by making sure we are correctly identifying which patients meet screening criteria.
Dietary Health Screening, Luke Hallgarth
Dietary Health Screening, Luke Hallgarth
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Dietary recall by patients is time consuming & inefficient. This project aims to develop a screening tool to accurately and efficiently track patient's diets over the course of multiple healthcare visits.
Devoloping A Primary Care Screening Protocol For Post-Miscarriage Depression, Sean Muniz
Devoloping A Primary Care Screening Protocol For Post-Miscarriage Depression, Sean Muniz
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Spontaneous abortions occur in 20-33% of pregnancies, and 10-30% of these women have clinically significant depression. These women are often unscreened by either PCPs or OBs for depressive symptoms. We developed a screening protocol using the PHQ-2 to assess for depression in patients who have had a spontaneous abortion. The protocol utilizes a nursing care manager to follow up with patients who either were seen in the ED or self report spontaneous abortions to the PCP office. Follow up phone calls should be made within 2 weeks and at 6 weeks post spontaneous abortion, with offers for in-person follow-up given …
Non-Medical Cannabis Use Screening And Advising, William Dean Brown
Non-Medical Cannabis Use Screening And Advising, William Dean Brown
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
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Assessing Patient Perceptions Of Pre-Visit Methods To Reduce Wait Time And Provider Burden, Vinh H. Le
Assessing Patient Perceptions Of Pre-Visit Methods To Reduce Wait Time And Provider Burden, Vinh H. Le
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Due to multiple factors, patients at ambulatory settings tend to experience long appointment wait times, negatively impacting patient satisfaction and overall well-being. One proposed solution is to use pre-visit data collection to simplify check-in and screening processes at the office. This project surveyed patients at Brookfield Primary Care & Pediatrics regarding quantitative wait time data and qualitative perceptions on the proposed solution. It was found that a majority of patients are open to using pre-visit online forms to reduce wait times.
Psa Screening - Patient Decision Aid, Michael Brown
Psa Screening - Patient Decision Aid, Michael Brown
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
PSA screening decision aid