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Management Of Adolescent Depression In The Primary Care Setting: An Educational Program For Providers, Kelly Clow
Management Of Adolescent Depression In The Primary Care Setting: An Educational Program For Providers, Kelly Clow
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: The prevalence of adolescent depression is estimated at 15-20% in the general population and often under-treated. The primary care provider is in a prime position to identify and treat depression in this age group. However, many providers feel uncomfortable with treating and managing depression in adolescents, due to a lack of education or experience. Purpose: The focus of this quality improvement project was to educate primary care providers on the current recommendations for the management of adolescent depression and provide an education sheet for both the medical and non-medical treatment of adolescent depression. An educational intervention was presented to …
Implementation Barriers Of The Phq-9 In Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Angela P. Miller
Implementation Barriers Of The Phq-9 In Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Angela P. Miller
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Purpose: The purpose of this research translation project was to mitigate the consequences of under-recognition, and under-treatment of depression through use of an evidence-based depression-screening tool, the PHQ-9, in a primary care setting.
Methods: A plan-do-study-act model was utilized for the implementation of this initiative. An informal educational intervention about administration and interpretation of the PHQ-9 first took place at the provider level in a primary care practice. Next, a pre and post-test study design (n=12) was administered to providers, nursing, and ancillary staff. A report was shared at monthly quality meetings with representatives from each practice in the health …