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A Quality Improvement Initiative To Improve Depression Screening In Prenatal And Postpartum Mothers, Britanni Greene
A Quality Improvement Initiative To Improve Depression Screening In Prenatal And Postpartum Mothers, Britanni Greene
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Screening for depression during the prenatal and postpartum period is essential. The United States has the highest mortality rate in the developed world, with mental health complications being 1 of the top 5 reasons women expire within the 1st year of childbirth. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to increase depression screening during the gestational and postpartum periods in an obstetric and gynecological clinic. An administration schedule was created to administer the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The EPDS was administered during the initial prenatal, 32-weeks prenatal, and 6-week postpartum appointments. Women scoring 10 or higher on the …
Improving Depression Screening And Follow-Up In Primary Care Through Implementation Of An Evidence-Based Protocol, Cheryl Fowler
Improving Depression Screening And Follow-Up In Primary Care Through Implementation Of An Evidence-Based Protocol, Cheryl Fowler
Doctoral Projects
Depression is a leading cause of disability in adults and is a major contributor to burden of disease (World Health Organization [WHO], 2018). The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) provides evidence-based recommendations to promote disease prevention. Among these, is the recommendation that all adults, regardless of risk factors, should be screened for depression in the primary care setting with adequate systems in place to allow for appropriate diagnosis and management (USPSTF, 2016). The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student project was to develop and implement an evidence-based protocol in the primary care setting with aims …