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Addressing Exercise Education In Clinton County, Ny, Amanda M. Kardys
Addressing Exercise Education In Clinton County, Ny, Amanda M. Kardys
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
In Clinton County, NY residents state that obesity, chronic disease, physical inactivity and low wages are top concerns. Many of these identified problems are tightly integrated and exacerbated by a lack of exercise education in this population. To address this, an exercise education pamphlet was created to be distributed to individuals in the community. The pamphlet focuses on discussing barriers such as time and cost of exercise, as well as enabling individuals with stretching information and local resources.
Depression Screening And Prevention Among Vt Bosnian Refugees, Mushtaba Yuridullah
Depression Screening And Prevention Among Vt Bosnian Refugees, Mushtaba Yuridullah
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Mental health and mental health disorders are stigmatized in our society today. Many people suffer from mental health disorders but are not willing to seek treatments due to various concerns. One big factor is lack of awareness about mental health disorders and brushing mental health issues as something “non-medical” or “all in your head.” This view is especially prevalent among our refugees and new immigrant communities. This project aims to bring about awareness regarding mental health in our local Vermont communities and will emphasize the availability of treatments.
Gender Nonconforming Children: Education For Rural Vermont Families, Zachary Silberman
Gender Nonconforming Children: Education For Rural Vermont Families, Zachary Silberman
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Trans and Gender Nonconforming children and adolescents make up an increasing percentage of today's youth. Many of their families, parents, and healthcare providers lack information on how to address the topic. Additionally, the lack of research in the field, and the ever changing definitions, can make it difficult to navigate and, as a result, there are several persistent myths and misconceptions. This project seeks to address these myths, the terminology as currently used, and local community resources from a patient and family perspective, specifically targeted at rural Vermont.
Screening For Food Insecurity, Accessing Healthy Foods, And Resources For Patients, Andrew J. Wick
Screening For Food Insecurity, Accessing Healthy Foods, And Resources For Patients, Andrew J. Wick
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Food Insecurity and access to healthy food is a large health care issue in the United States, Vermont, and Chittenden County. This project aimed to educate health care providers at Colchester Family Practice about food insecurity to increase the amount of patients screened for food insecurity. The project also investigated local resources for people with food insecurity and made this information available to providers so they are better able to help people struggling with food insecurity.
Naloxone Administration: An Educational Video, Jennifer Boccia
Naloxone Administration: An Educational Video, Jennifer Boccia
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Identification of the need for client education on the use of naloxone opioid reversal kits.
Diet Management For Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Michael A. Persaud
Diet Management For Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Michael A. Persaud
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
In Southbury, Connecticut, diabetic diet management is an issue that perturbs both primary care providers and their patients. This project seeks to ameliorate the lack of readily available resources for diabetic dietary considerations. A brochure was made including helpful dietary information for patients that are unable or unwilling to see a Certified Diabetic Educator. As the incidence of diabetes continues to rise, patient education will be a powerful tool to help patients manage their diabetic care.