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Creation Of A Parent-Directed Toolkit To Prevent Youth Vaping, Corinne Webb
Creation Of A Parent-Directed Toolkit To Prevent Youth Vaping, Corinne Webb
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Purpose: Vaping rates among adolescents are at an all-time high. Misperceptions about the harms of vaping may limit parents’ ability to impact youth vape use. This project developed and tested an evidence-based toolkit to educate parents of adolescents about the risks of vaping.
Methods: The toolkit’s creation was informed by published evidence and multimedia content delineating the scope of the vaping crisis. The toolkit was reviewed and revised by content experts. Pre- and post-implementation assessments were created and tested with faculty members, public health professionals, teachers, and parents. Assessments were utilized to evaluate parental vaping knowledge before and after implementation …
Improving Mental Health Documentation Through Education: An Intervention For Level Of Care Utilization System (Locus) Use In Psychiatric Crisis Placement, Lauren Ozimek
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Purpose: The Community Mental Health Act (1963) created crisis stabilization units to lessen burdens of emergency departments addressing psychiatric crises. Crisis stabilization units – including the project site – evaluate treatment efficacy via assessments including the Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS). The LOCUS is totaled into a composite score, expected to decrease at treatment completion. The project site has not consistently seen LOCUS scores decrease at completion. The project’s purpose was to improve use of a clinical assessment tool to reflect treatment and progress for patients utilizing crisis stabilization programs. A secondary aim was to increase incidence (75%) of …
Adolescent Suicide Prevention Via Parental Education, Junelle Shepard, Mary Val Palumbo
Adolescent Suicide Prevention Via Parental Education, Junelle Shepard, Mary Val Palumbo
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Purpose. Up to 24% of children from the ages of 12 to 17 have reported suicidal ideation, with 7-11% reporting at least one suicide attempt in the past 12 months (Hetrick, 2017). In a study by Jones et al (2019) over 50% of parents were unaware their child was exhibiting suicidal ideation. This project aims to increase community awareness of suicidal ideation and teach community members how to talk with adolescents about this sensitive topic.
Methods. Five online training sessions were offered in Fall 2021, with each session lasting 90 minutes. Using Smith et al.’s Suicide Knowledge and Skills Questionnaire, …
Medical Repatriation In Vermont: The Current Landscape And Recommendations, Olivia Dominque, Kelly Knight, Aathmika Krishnan, Kassondra Little, Clara Maxim, Sofia Toro Alvarez, Patti Smith Urie, Mark Pasanen Md, Charles Maclean Md
Medical Repatriation In Vermont: The Current Landscape And Recommendations, Olivia Dominque, Kelly Knight, Aathmika Krishnan, Kassondra Little, Clara Maxim, Sofia Toro Alvarez, Patti Smith Urie, Mark Pasanen Md, Charles Maclean Md
UVM AHEC
Background: Medical repatriation is the practice of returning patients to their country of origin when they have major medical problems. Forced repatriation, or “medical deportation”, disproportionately affects undocumented individuals. This project aimed to assess the prevalence of medical repatriation in Vermont, identity factors that lead to it, and recommendations to prevent it.
Methods: Interviews were conducted with ten stakeholders including physicians, lawmakers, and advocates for undocumented patients. Team members then analyzed interview transcripts for major themes.
Results: This study did not uncover any occurrences of forced repatriation. Qualitative themes included: lack of awareness about medical repatriation, inability to track …
Nature Is The Best Medicine, Nathan Schweitzer
Nature Is The Best Medicine, Nathan Schweitzer
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
This project examined the cost of mental health diagnosis on the health care system and how interactions with green space and nature increase mental health wellbeing. A Vermont state government program to increase access to state parks through primary care providers offices is highlighted. Interviews were conducted with a community psychologist discussing interaction with nature and its effects on mental health. The second interview was with a member of the volunteer board for the Governors council on fitness discussing the origins of the state park program.
Increasing Mental Health Resource Access During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Valerie Braddick
Increasing Mental Health Resource Access During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Valerie Braddick
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
No abstract provided.
Improving Access To Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder In A Rural Emergency Department, Warren Grunvald
Improving Access To Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder In A Rural Emergency Department, Warren Grunvald
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a growing epidemic throughout the United States and Maine has not been sparred by this. As the Emergency Department is a frequent location for people with OUD to interact with physicians it has been targeted as an opportunity to initiate Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) with Suboxone. This project details an effort to streamline this process and improve outcomes for patients interested in MAT.
Improving access to medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in a rural Emergency Department
Improving Access To Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder In A Rural Emergency Department, Warren Grunvald
Improving Access To Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder In A Rural Emergency Department, Warren Grunvald
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a growing epidemic throughout the United States and Maine has not been sparred by this. As the Emergency Department is a frequent location for people with OUD to interact with physicians it has been targeted as an opportunity to initiate Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) with Suboxone. This project details an effort to streamline this process and improve outcomes for patients interested in MAT.
Increasing Healthcare Delivery To The Abenaki People Through Health Screenings, Warrick Sahene
Increasing Healthcare Delivery To The Abenaki People Through Health Screenings, Warrick Sahene
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Utilizing health screenings can increase the number of Abenaki individuals identified with comorbidities related to diabetes and hypertension. Education and resources for health maintenance are also provided to this patient population through physician counseling.
Ipv: Why Don’T We Screen For Those Committing Acts Of Violence?, Hannah K. Cook
Ipv: Why Don’T We Screen For Those Committing Acts Of Violence?, Hannah K. Cook
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
State of the evidence for screening for IPV in men or those who are committing acts of violence.
Lifestyle Modifications To Support Mental Health, Alexa W. Rosenthall
Lifestyle Modifications To Support Mental Health, Alexa W. Rosenthall
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
No abstract provided.
Story Slam Rx: Is Connection To Personal Stories In Medicine An Antidote To Burnout, Francis Mtuke, Andrea Green
Story Slam Rx: Is Connection To Personal Stories In Medicine An Antidote To Burnout, Francis Mtuke, Andrea Green
Larner College of Medicine Fourth Year Advanced Integration Teaching/Scholarly Projects
With the increasing demands of the contemporary healthcare system, providers are spending less time with colleagues in a team environment or engaged in direct patient care. This has been identified as a key factor in physician dissatisfaction and burn out.1 The Story Slam event aims to reconnect providers and trainees with their sense of meaning by focusing attention on their stories. Under the conceptual umbrella of “narrative medicine,” there is growing recognition that the stories that run beneath the medical encounter can provide important insights and represent a pathway to greater well-being for providers.2,3 Our study has a two-fold approach. …