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Implementation Of Pediatric Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening In Primary Care, Alexzandra Hillyer
Implementation Of Pediatric Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening In Primary Care, Alexzandra Hillyer
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Implementation of Pediatric Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening in Primary Care
Problem: Over half of children worldwide have experienced abuse in the past year. In 2012, The American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement emphasizing the importance of primary care providers implementing Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screening into all well-child examinations.
Methods: This quality improvement project was a descriptive, observational pilot study in which Center for Youth-Well ACE Questionnaire (CYW-ACE-Q) was implemented into a large, metropolitan pediatric primary care clinic. A convenience sample was utilized composed of pediatric patients between the ages of 5 and 18 being seen for a …