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Impact Of Mental Health Boarding In The Emergency Department And Recommendations On How We Can Improve, Kyra Buettner
Impact Of Mental Health Boarding In The Emergency Department And Recommendations On How We Can Improve, Kyra Buettner
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Capstone Presentations (Center City)
Introduction
Every year in the United States there is an estimated 2 million adolescents who experience suicidal ideation or attempt suicide.1 The shortage of behavioral and mental health professionals has led to an increase in emergency department (ED) visits. “Boarding” is defined as “the practice of holding patients in the ED or another temporary location after the decision to admit or transfer has been made.2” The purpose of this study is to evaluate the following question - in adolescent patients with suicide attempt or mental health crisis, does boarding in the ED result in poorer mental health …
Adolescent Hiv Pre Exposure Prophylaxis Prescribing Practices Among Family Medicine Physicians: Limited Immediate Uptake, Marshal Miller, E. Cooper, S. Elsesser, A. Cunningham
Adolescent Hiv Pre Exposure Prophylaxis Prescribing Practices Among Family Medicine Physicians: Limited Immediate Uptake, Marshal Miller, E. Cooper, S. Elsesser, A. Cunningham
Department of Family & Community Medicine Posters
This study aims to:
- Examine the adolescent PrEP prescribing practices and knowledge of family medicine physicians.
- Begin to identify areas that might be key targets for interventions which may lead to increased adolescent PrEP prescribing uptake.