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Evaluating & Improving Adolescent Mental Health Accessibility In Vt, Kaitlyn A. Surwilo
Evaluating & Improving Adolescent Mental Health Accessibility In Vt, Kaitlyn A. Surwilo
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Background: Rates of anxiety among adolescents are increasing. Providers at a rural Vermont clinic identified the need for an evidence-based process to use when adolescents screen positive for anxiety. Reports from providers regarding the challenges of referring to mental health providers called the accessibility of care into question.
Purpose: The purposes of this quality improvement project are to create an evidence-based toolkit for adolescent anxiety and assess the accessibility of mental health care in Vermont.
Methods: A literature review identified mindfulness and exercise as effective tools for managing anxiety. An anxiety toolkit was designed for adolescents aged 11-18 …
Nurse Practitioners' Discussion Of Sexual Identity, Attraction And Behavior, Sarah J. Mclaughlin
Nurse Practitioners' Discussion Of Sexual Identity, Attraction And Behavior, Sarah J. Mclaughlin
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
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Background: Sexual orientation is comprised of distinct components, including sexual identity, sexual attraction and sexual behavior. Lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents are at an increased risk of experiencing poor health outcomes compared to non-sexual minority youth. Health care professional organizations recommend that health care providers discuss each component of sexual orientation at every adolescent health supervision visits in order to best assess the adolescent's health risks and needs for intervention and education.
Objective: This survey assessed the frequency with which nurse practitioners (NPs) in the state of Vermont discussed sexual identity, attraction and behavior with adolescents during annual health …