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An Experimental Education Project For Consultations Of Older Adults During The Pandemic And Healthcare Lockdown, Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska, Mikołaj Seostianin, Konrad Madejczyk, Piotr Merks, Urszula Religioni, Zofia Tomczak, Sławomir Tobis, Daniela C. Moga, Melody Ryan, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis
An Experimental Education Project For Consultations Of Older Adults During The Pandemic And Healthcare Lockdown, Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska, Mikołaj Seostianin, Konrad Madejczyk, Piotr Merks, Urszula Religioni, Zofia Tomczak, Sławomir Tobis, Daniela C. Moga, Melody Ryan, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis
Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications
Objective: To develop a mentor-supervised, interprofessional, geriatric telemedicine experiential education project in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Medical and pharmacy students collaborated via remote consultations to address the coexistence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy in geriatric patients. In-depth interviews of students and patients as well as Likert scale-based telephonic survey were performed for a comprehensive evaluation of the project’s significance. Results: To date, 49 consultations have been conducted. Remote consultations performed by medical and pharmacy students working collaboratively were beneficial for both students, participants. Conclusions and Practice Implications: This experimental education project provided students with authentic challenges while simultaneously delivering …
Evaluating The Effect Of An Electronic Health Record Patient Portal On The Management Of Hypertension, Ashley Hall
Evaluating The Effect Of An Electronic Health Record Patient Portal On The Management Of Hypertension, Ashley Hall
DNP Projects
Background: Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and affects individuals globally, nationally, and locally. Consequences of uncontrolled hypertension include atherosclerosis, heart failure, stroke, and renal disease. The electronic health portal is a patient-specific, interactive tool that has been shown to promote adherence to provider recommendations and improve chronic disease management.
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine the effects of education via an electronic healthcare portal on the blood pressure management of adults at a primary care clinic in a small town in Kentucky.
Methods: This study was a one-group pre/post intervention designed to evaluate provider …