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Creating A Guide For Patient Self-Management Of Weight Loss (For Management Of Diabetes), Kelsey Preston
Creating A Guide For Patient Self-Management Of Weight Loss (For Management Of Diabetes), Kelsey Preston
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
In my first week working with Dr. Flynn, I saw more patients coming in with a diagnosis of diabetes than those without; this is likely untrue, but it certainly felt like that. I realized how big of an issue diabetes really is, and hoped to work on a project targeted towards diabetes. While I noticed medical and medicinal management of patients with diabetes was adequate, there was a large gap in patient self-management of their diabetes – they followed their prescriptions, but did not seem to have changed other aspects of their lives, most importantly, their diets.
Food For Thought: Nutrition Education And Nutrient Delivery At Two Local Elementary Schools, Jenna Bodmer
Food For Thought: Nutrition Education And Nutrient Delivery At Two Local Elementary Schools, Jenna Bodmer
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
I designed a 20 minute powerpoint presentation and delivered it to healthcare providers in the area.
- Discussed the growing problem of obesity, and new federal regulations designed to curb it - Summarized data gathered in interviews at both schools
- Compared schools to each other
- Suggested changes that each school could make in the future
- Offered suggestions for changes in office practices and office collaboration with schools, for PCP's in the area
Medicare Part D: Avoiding The “Donut Hole” And Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence, Daryl Selen
Medicare Part D: Avoiding The “Donut Hole” And Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence, Daryl Selen
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Problem: Studies have shown that only ~50% of patients with chronic conditions take their medications as prescribed. Patient nonadherence can be due to forgetfulness, desire to avoid adverse side effects, and high costs of medications, particularly in patients with low incomes, multiple chronic health problems, and no prescription coverage. Attempting to reduce medication costs by taking less than prescribed dose does not allow for full therapeutic benefits, and may put patients at increased risk for declining health. Consequences of cost-related nonadherence (CRN) and underuse: increased ED visits, psychiatric admissions, nursing home admissions, and decreased health status. In patients with asthma, …
Alcoholism Self Assessments, Thomas Chittenden Health Center, Casey Wilson
Alcoholism Self Assessments, Thomas Chittenden Health Center, Casey Wilson
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
In the clinic we frequently see patients with self-admitted heavy drinking who are often in various stages of denial about their problems with alcohol. All the pamphlets and handouts available to patients at Thomas Chittenden Health Center and at Fletcher Allen Health Care are for patients who have admitted they have a problem with alcohol. These patients with admitted problems are the minority of patients with admitted heavy drinking. The patients who have not admitted their problem with drinking need a way to reflect on how their drinking is affecting their lives.
Cyberbullying And Internet Safety, Waterbury Ct, Gia Colman
Cyberbullying And Internet Safety, Waterbury Ct, Gia Colman
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Cyberbullying has become a growing public health concern with the rising interest and use of social media applications. This occurs mostly in the adolescent population but can continue through to college and adulthood.
Some important differences between cyberbullying and traditional bullying include:
- Students experiences cyberbullying can also be cyberbullies themselves
- Girls are more likely to be involved with cyberbullying.
- Cyberbullying doesn’t just reach students at school but at home as well.
- Students experiencing cyberbullying are 2x more likely to develop depression and anxiety disorders than those experiencing traditional bullying.
Improvement In Diabetic Care, Richard Smith
Improvement In Diabetic Care, Richard Smith
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Over the years, steps have been taken to 'streamline' the process when it comes to diabetic management in the Village Primary Care (VPC) practice. As more and more outcomes are monitored, it is important to both identify the shortcomings of the practice as far as diabetic management, and attempt to implement processes to ensure better outcomes. VPC is doing well in many areas (LDL/BP/BMI), but is lacking in monitoring and implementing certain areas of diabetic management: Recommending and tracking eye exams, HbA1c, Micro albumin, Foot exams.
Improving Patient Education And Access To Anxiety Treatment, Heather Gardiner
Improving Patient Education And Access To Anxiety Treatment, Heather Gardiner
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
According to the World Health Organization, in developed countries, mental health accounts for more disability than any other group of illnesses. About 25% of adults in the United States are reported to have a mental illness. Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent class of mental disorders faced by individuals in the United States. Although anxiety disorders are treatable, only 34% of people diagnosed receive treatment.
School Based Yoga Intervention For Childhood Stress Management, Erica Marden
School Based Yoga Intervention For Childhood Stress Management, Erica Marden
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Childhood stress can have immediate and long-term negative impacts on physical health, mental health, school performance, self-esteem, and relationships. For children in rural communities there are fewer resources available as recreational and therapeutic outlets for healthy stress reduction. Extracurricular activity involvement also puts significant financial and time burdens on families. There is a particular need to provide children in rural areas with tools to manage stress that can be incorporated into the school day and require few resources. Yoga is an excellent school-based activity that has proven benefits on physical and emotional health for both students and teachers. It has …
Promoting Public Water Fluoridation In Bennington Vt, Leah Fox
Promoting Public Water Fluoridation In Bennington Vt, Leah Fox
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recognized community water fluoridation as one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. It reduces tooth decay over a person's lifetime by 25%. Over the past 40 years, there have been 6 failed attempts to fluoridate the drinking water in the town of Bennington. There is an overabundance of tooth decay affecting citizens of Bennington. The need for dental care in Bennington far outweighs the resources available.
Hand-Washing In The Fm Outpatient Setting, Madeline Eells
Hand-Washing In The Fm Outpatient Setting, Madeline Eells
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The threat of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) is universal, affecting every healthcare facility and system around the world. The diagnosis of HCAI is complex and relies on diverse diagnostic criteria and methods. Although there are many routes of transmission of HCAI, one of the most easily preventable vectors is bacteria carried on healthcare workers hands.
Identifying And Coping With Adolescent Anxiety, Merima Ruhotina
Identifying And Coping With Adolescent Anxiety, Merima Ruhotina
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Anxiety disorders, which include panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, phobias, and separation anxiety disorder, are the most common class of mental disorders present in the general population. These disorders have a negative impact on the quality of life in a number of areas of functioning, including academic performance, social interactions, self confidence, and ability to enjoy daily life experiences and may impact future emotional health. Approximately 20% of youth ages 13 to 18 experience severe mental disorders in a given year. Almost one-half of youth ages 8 to 15 with a mental illness received no mental health …
Low T? Late Onset Hypogonadism, Cheng-Wei Huang
Low T? Late Onset Hypogonadism, Cheng-Wei Huang
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Recently, there has been an increase in commercials and ads by pharmaceuticals pushing for testosterone supplementation by capitalizing on the sensitive subject of "low T" or decreased manhood and vague non-specific symptoms of low T. The idea that testosterone is something that occurs within our natural body and that we are only supplementing what’s originally there can be misleading. Many may interpret this as there is no harm but good, but the latest studies have shown otherwise. It is clear that there is a lack of proper understanding regarding testosterone treatment in the public, from when treatment would be suitable …