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Health Literacy In A Primary Care Setting, Ashley Newman
Health Literacy In A Primary Care Setting, Ashley Newman
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BACKGROUND: Low health literacy is prevalent in the United States. As a result, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed universal health literacy precautions to improve patient understanding of health information. Using universal precautions and specific tools, such as teach-back, has been shown to decrease morbidity and improve patient outcomes.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to assess provider knowledge of health literacy in a primary care setting. A secondary purpose is to assess the use of patient education material for patients with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia that meet universal precautions.
METHODS: This study was …
Appraisal Of Depression Among Individuals With T2dm Not On Insulin Therapy, Beverly Woods
Appraisal Of Depression Among Individuals With T2dm Not On Insulin Therapy, Beverly Woods
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a complicated disease process that affects more than 15 percent of adults in the state of Kentucky, with a national average of 9.4%. Individuals with diabetes are at increased risk for micro and macro neurovascular complications. Depression is a common co-morbidity and potentially affects their ability to manager this complex disease.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of depression in a group of patients with T2DM, not on insulin therapy. Further, relationships between depression and blood glucose monitoring, Hgb A1c, other co-morbidities, number of medications taken, and demographics …
The Effect Of A Provider Education Program On Tobacco Use In An Adult Population In The Primary Care Setting, Sunita Gurung
The Effect Of A Provider Education Program On Tobacco Use In An Adult Population In The Primary Care Setting, Sunita Gurung
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an education session to promote adherence to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation and Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence by providers.
METHODS: A retrospective and prospective record review was used to evaluate an education session for providers in tobacco use screening, providing cessation counseling, prescribing medication for tobacco cessation, and sending out referrals for tobacco cessation at one primary care clinic in Louisville, KY. Education sessions were held from August 1, 2018 to August 14, 2018. The sample consisted of 200 …