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Provider Adherence To Recommendations For Hpv Vaccination In A Family Practice And Pediatric Clinic, Kara Saling
Provider Adherence To Recommendations For Hpv Vaccination In A Family Practice And Pediatric Clinic, Kara Saling
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Background: The HPV vaccination has consistently had lower adherence rates than the goal set by Healthy People 2020. The Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices (ACIP) now recommends that children (both male and female) 11 to 12 years of age should start to receive the HPV vaccine before exposure to the virus. However, even with the change in the new guidelines, the HPV vaccine administration rates still trail other adolescent vaccinations.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to identify pediatric and family practice provider adherence to ACIP/CDC recommendations on HPV vaccinations in a Southeastern United States health system in …
An Examination Of Primary Care Providers’ Assessment And Plan Of Care For Children And Adolescents Who Are Overweight Or Obese, Kevin Pinto
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Background: Childhood and adolescent obesity rates have more than tripled since the 1970s. Currently in the United States, one in five children is obese (6-19 years of age). It is important to identify children and adolescents who are overweight or obese because early intervention may help to reduce the long-term implications of obesity. The purpose of this project was to examine how often pediatric primary care providers diagnosed overweight or obesity and created a plan of care for children 6-17 years of age who were overweight or obese. Facilitators and barriers to diagnosing and creating a plan of care were …
Evaluation Of The Crafft Substance Use Screening Tool In Primary Care, Leanne Coleman
Evaluation Of The Crafft Substance Use Screening Tool In Primary Care, Leanne Coleman
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the use of the CRAFFT tool within a pediatric primary care setting. The specific objective was to assess the frequency of documentation of substance use screening, counseling, and/or intervention before and after the implementation of the CRAFFT tool.
METHOD: The practice site chose to implement an evidence based adolescent substance use screening tool (CRAFFT Tool) to improve practice. This practice improvement project utilized a descriptive design with a review of electronic medical records before and after a substance use screening tool was implemented. Two hundred medical records were reviewed, 100 …