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Adverse childhood events, adverse childhood event screening, childhood trauma, childhood abuse, knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, confidence, nurse practitioners
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening In Adulthood: Knowledge, Attitudes, And Self-Efficacy Among Tennessee Nurse Practitioners, Megan M. Wanca
Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening In Adulthood: Knowledge, Attitudes, And Self-Efficacy Among Tennessee Nurse Practitioners, Megan M. Wanca
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Despite the prevalence of adverse childhood events (ACEs) and the relationship with negative health outcomes in adults, research shows clinical use of ACE screening is low among healthcare providers including nurse practitioners (NPs). The scholarly project’s purpose was to examine how Tennessee NP knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy influence intentions to screen for ACEs related to childhood trauma or abuse in adult patients. Using the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model as the theoretical framework, a cross-sectional and exploratory design assessed the association of NPs’ ACE screening knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy on the NPs’ intention to screen for ACEs in adult patients. A reliable …