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Expanding Clinical Knowledge And Awareness To Non-Benzodiazepine Treatments By Providing An Educational Intervention: A Quantitative Study, Alexander Labrador
Expanding Clinical Knowledge And Awareness To Non-Benzodiazepine Treatments By Providing An Educational Intervention: A Quantitative Study, Alexander Labrador
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project
This study examined the effectiveness of an educational intervention for healthcare clinicians to increase knowledge and awareness of non-benzodiazepine treatments for the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders. The target population were healthcare clinicians in a metropolitan area that commonly treat anxiety and panic disorders. Clinicians from different specialties were recruited to participate and evaluated on their knowledge of benzodiazepines on a 3-question pretest survey using a Likert scale. The clinician was then given a 30-minute educational intervention that covered the risks and dangers of benzodiazepines and a review of alternative, non-benzodiazepine treatment options. The clinician then self-evaluated themselves using …