| Title |
Daines, Emily_DNP_2021 |
| Alternative Title |
Screening Adolescents for Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Primary Care |
| Creator |
Daines, Emily RN, MSN, FNP-C |
| Collection Name |
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) |
| Description |
The following Doctor of Nursing Practice dissertation examines screening adolescents for social determinants to promote and improve health. |
| Abstract |
The World Health Organization identifies social determinants of health (SDoH) as the conditions where people live, learn, work, and play and stresses the importance of identifying disparities to improve environments and promote health. The American Academy of Pediatrics advocates for the screening of SDoH in children. Screening at well-child visits allows health care providers to assess social factors influencing patient health. The purpose of this project was to educate providers about SDoH, implement a process to screen adolescent patients at annual well-care visits, and help providers to identify local resources for patients. Provider knowledge was evaluated using a pretest, then education about SDoH was provided. Community resources were collected to be available for patient referral. A process to screen adolescents for SDoH at well checks was implemented for 12 weeks, followed by evaluation. The evaluation was conducted through a post-survey of providers, personal interviews, and chart audits. Once the screening tool was implemented, 88% of patients in the specified group were screened. Of those, 9.4% of patients screened positive for SDoH needs, and 3.6% requested resources. Provider understanding of SDoH improved from 87% to 100%. The success of the project will be demonstrated by the long-term adoption of screening in the clinic. Provider education encourages screening, which can help providers to recognize a patient's need for resources. Ensuring that screening is a permanent part of the clinics protocol will improve patient outcomes. The knowledge gained from this project supports the implementation of SDoHscreening in other pediatric practices. |
| Subject |
Medical screening; Primary health care; Adolescent medicine |
| Keywords |
social determinants of health; screening in primary care; adolescents; social needs; community resources; environment; improved outcomes |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2021 |
| Medium |
Dissertation |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
1.01 MB; 32 page PDF |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6pb1nrh |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
12077 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6pb1nrh |
