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Accessing Healthcare In The Era Of Covid-19 For Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Ray Mak
Accessing Healthcare In The Era Of Covid-19 For Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Ray Mak
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Youth experiencing homelessness face multifactorial challenges in obtaining adequate health literacy. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for healthcare as well as heightened confusion with the spread of health misinformation. This project aims to provide a step-by-step guide for when youth should seek medical treatment for COVID-19 to avoid unnecessary medical costs.
Resource To Address Pandemic-Related Anxiety And Depression For Pregnant Patients In Vermont, Mohammed Wali
Resource To Address Pandemic-Related Anxiety And Depression For Pregnant Patients In Vermont, Mohammed Wali
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to patient deaths, strained health care systems, and economic uncertainty. Distress during pregnancy can lead to adverse outcomes for both parent and baby. A patient-friendly handout was created for pregnant patients to offer reassurance, incorporate mind-body recommendations to address stress, and offer screening tools to empower them to address mood concerns with their obstetric providers in the COVID-era.
A Motivational Interviewing Approach Toward Mask Wearing In Franklin County, Vermont, Ashleigh N. Peterson
A Motivational Interviewing Approach Toward Mask Wearing In Franklin County, Vermont, Ashleigh N. Peterson
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
COVID-19 has caused significant morbidity and mortality in Vermont and worldwide since the start of the pandemic. Wearing cloth face masks has been proven to limit viral spread, but few studies have quantified how many people are wearing masks or what their reasons are for doing so. This study aimed to assess and encourage mask use in Franklin County, Vermont by piloting an in-office motivational interviewing intervention at a primary care office.
Addressing Adolescent And Young Adult Mental Health During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Megan Boyer
Addressing Adolescent And Young Adult Mental Health During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Megan Boyer
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
This quality improvement project at South Burlington Family Medicine aimed to investigate the mental health of individuals ages 13-25 in our practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible patients received a PHQ-9 questionnaire with two additional questions related to COVID-19. Recommendations for future interventions to serve this population were made based on these preliminary findings, with the goal of doing a full PDSA cycle in the near future.