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Depression Screening And Suicide Risk Assessment In Older Patients, Faith Robinson
Depression Screening And Suicide Risk Assessment In Older Patients, Faith Robinson
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Older adults are at an increased risk of depression, but they are often undiagnosed and untreated. Depression is also a significant predictor of suicide in older Americans, who have among the highest rates of suicide of all age groups in the United States. Most older adults seek treatment in primary care settings and are less likely to use emergency interventions, so knowing how to screen for depression and suicide risk is crucial for primary care. Unfortunately, primary care providers, while being first-line for identifying depression, accurately recognize less than half of patients with depression. This pamphlet is aimed at increasing …
Updating Evidence-Based Patient Education Resources For Sleep: Sleep Hygiene And Benzodiazepine Discontinuation, Carolyn Geraci, Madeline Fritz
Updating Evidence-Based Patient Education Resources For Sleep: Sleep Hygiene And Benzodiazepine Discontinuation, Carolyn Geraci, Madeline Fritz
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
There is a major need for patient education around the topics of sleep hygiene and benzodiazepine sleep aid discontinuation in the family medicine clinic setting. Current patient-focused educational materials need updating and are not comprehensive enough. We therefore created new handouts and smartphrases which integrate into the electronic medical record system with the goal of educating patients on these topics.
Physical Activity And Fall Prevention In Older Adults, An Educational Intervention, Caleb Daniel Knight
Physical Activity And Fall Prevention In Older Adults, An Educational Intervention, Caleb Daniel Knight
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Falls in adults over 65 years of age constitute a significant health burden in our country, and this age group is growing rapidly. Falls are addressed with a multifactorial approach, addressing comorbidities, medications, and the physical environment, however, an effective point of intervention accessible by most older adults is physical activity. A brief educational presentation about the morbidity and mortality associated with falls, and the protective effects of physical activity, was provided to Meadowbrook Healthcare subacute nursing home residents in Plattsburgh, NY. Questions were encouraged and answered afterwards, and copies of the presentation were left for the residents to review …