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Assessing The Need And Desire For Nutritional Education, Marc Robert Hammond
Assessing The Need And Desire For Nutritional Education, Marc Robert Hammond
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Many people suffer from health conditions that may be affected directly by diet and nutrition including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, iron deficiency anemia, obesity, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular disease. Education of providers and patients alike may help decrease the prevalence of these health issues and their sequalae. The St. Albans Community has slightly poorer health and nutrition when compared to the entire state of Vermont. Patients in an outpatient primary care clinic in St. Albans, VT were provided with a survey that would assess:
The patient’s confidence in their nutritional skills and knowledge
Their willingness to go to a nutrition …
Barriers To Exercise: Patients With Diabetes In Washington County, Joshua Bruce Taylor
Barriers To Exercise: Patients With Diabetes In Washington County, Joshua Bruce Taylor
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
According to the Vermont Department of Health physical inactivity is one of the three main behaviors that predisposes patients to cancer, heart disease/stroke, lung disease, and type 2 diabetes, which result in over 50 percent of deaths among Vermonters. Washington County has a higher rate of overweight adults than the statewide average, making exercise an important component to healthier living. Barriers to exercise, especially among patients with diabetes, impose serious health ramifications for the residents of Washington County, and avenues must be made available to circumvent these barriers.
Assessing Telehealth As A Mode Of Healthcare Delivery, Ambrose Orr, Adrian Berg
Assessing Telehealth As A Mode Of Healthcare Delivery, Ambrose Orr, Adrian Berg
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
With the rise of the COVID-19 Pandemic many healthcare providers are emphasizing video messaging software to maintain ongoing patient care while respecting health guidelines that recommend social distancing and isolation measures. It is a known issue that while some patients may face barriers to healthcare in the form of transportation and timing of appointments, others might encounter barriers in the form of lack of internet access. This project seeks to identify the level of patient access to this model of healthcare and assess overall satisfaction and patient attitudes towards this adaptation.