| Title |
Reid, Carly_DNP_2022 |
| Alternative Title |
Quality Improvement of Mindfulness Program for Adolescent Anxiety Disorders in Residental Treatment |
| Creator |
Reid, Carly |
| Collection Name |
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) |
| Description |
The primary purpose of this project is to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based practice to improve a residential mindfulness program. As a result, this project decreased the amount of anxiety experienced and assisted adolescents in coping with the challenges of daily life. |
| Abstract |
Purpose: A need for consistent, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for adolescents experiencing anxiety disorders. The primary purpose of this project is to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based practice to improve a residential mindfulness program. As a result, this project decreased the amount of anxiety experienced and assisted adolescents in coping with the challenges of daily life. Methodology: Staff at Cascade Academy completed a pre-survey followed by a digital education module and post-education survey. Four interventions were implemented over four months, after which a post-survey was administered to measure the change in attitude and knowledge. These surveys contained both quantitative and qualitative data to measure improvement. Results: Overall, the data suggest an improvement in the knowledge and change of attitude of staff throughout the project, including an increase in perception of the importance of mindfulness. In addition, the interventions implemented by the DNP team created a higher percentage of Agree and Strongly Agree responses, indicating an increase in knowledge or a wanted change in attitude by staff. Implications for Practice: Outcomes show that knowledge and attitude changed when staff was educated on mindfulness's importance in treating anxiety disorders. Furthermore, the education module, and surveys, can be used in other residential treatment centers that seek to understand how to incorporate a quality mindfulness program into their treatment plan. |
| Subject |
Adolescence; Mindfulness (Psychology) |
| Keywords |
mindfulness; anxiety disorders; meditation for adolescent anxiety |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2022 |
| Medium |
Dissertation |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
3.4 MB; 48 page pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University, Stewart Library Special Collections and 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; Doctor of Nursing Practice. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s64c7v5v |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
12101 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s64c7v5v |
