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Implementation Barriers Of The Phq-9 In Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Angela P. Miller
Implementation Barriers Of The Phq-9 In Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Angela P. Miller
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Purpose: The purpose of this research translation project was to mitigate the consequences of under-recognition, and under-treatment of depression through use of an evidence-based depression-screening tool, the PHQ-9, in a primary care setting.
Methods: A plan-do-study-act model was utilized for the implementation of this initiative. An informal educational intervention about administration and interpretation of the PHQ-9 first took place at the provider level in a primary care practice. Next, a pre and post-test study design (n=12) was administered to providers, nursing, and ancillary staff. A report was shared at monthly quality meetings with representatives from each practice in the health …
An Evaluation Of An Educational Program For Improving The Accuracy Of Ecg Interpretation In Athletes By Primary Care Clinicians, Stephen F. Segatore Jr
An Evaluation Of An Educational Program For Improving The Accuracy Of Ecg Interpretation In Athletes By Primary Care Clinicians, Stephen F. Segatore Jr
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: In order to identify athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD), comprehensive screening that includes ECG interpretation is needed. Many primary care providers, including physicians and nurse practitioners, have reservations about including electrocardiograms (ECG) in the screening process because they lack confidence in their ability to correctly identify normal variants in the ECG of an athlete.
Method: An educational program with previously validated interpretation criteria for normal variants of the athletic heart was presented to providers at a university based healthcare clinic the Northeast. A pre and post design was used to compare the accuracy of ECG …