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1 A Project to Implement Routine Perinatal Depression Screening at the St. George OB/GYN ClinicTaylor, Buffy; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa2022Background: Perinatal depression (PD) is a complication of pregnancy and postpartum. Unfortunately, many obstetric and primary care providers do not screen for perinatal depression leading to its underdiagnosis. Untreated PD has severe consequences for the pregnancy dyad and family, ranging from pre...
2 A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Screening for Chlamydia in a Primary Care SettingDowdle, McCall; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of reported chlamydia cases occur in individuals aged 15-24 years. Most women infected with chlamydia are asymptomatic. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends annu...
3 A Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit: The Utility of the Perinatal NurseDiStefano, Kelly A.S.2023Background: Nurses are central caregivers in the carryout of intrapartum care. Their actions directly impact laboring patients, as well as, other clinical team members. They receive little to no training on trauma-informed care (TIC) despite working with a population more likely to be affect by trau...
4 Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing One Key Question® in a Midwifery Practice within a University Health SystemLabbe, Krista L.2018POSTER
5 Cervical Cancer Prevention: Improving Abnormal Pap Follow-UpFuqua, Dana M.; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa J.2022Background: Cervical cancer continues to be a pervasive disease despite effective screening (Pap test) and treatment options available to reduce morbidity and mortality of cancer progression. Studies suggest that nearly half of cervical cancer diagnoses result from a lack of follow-up after an abnor...
6 Depression Screening and Provider Education Within a County Health DepartmentShewell, Adrianne2020Background: Depression is a common problem affecting about 1 in 10 women in the United States (U.S.). Rates of depression among women are increasing in Utah from 14.4% in 2016, 17.4% in 2017, and 23.6% in 2020. Depression and can impact quality of life and cause potential suicidality and is often u...
7 Developing Interprofessional Training Modules to Improve Community-to-Hospital Birth Transfers: A Human Centered-Design ApproachHaymond, Jessica; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022Background: The number of women choosing to give birth in the community (either at home or in a birth center) rather than in the hospital setting is increasing due to personal preference, previous birth trauma, and the COVID-19 pandemic (Monteblanco, 2021). About one in ten women involved in a commu...
8 Feasibility and Acceptability of the Delivery of Male Reproductive Health Screening and Education Within the Context of a Rural Utah Public Health DepartmentFulmer, Josephine2020Background: The United States unplanned pregnancy rate is 45%, higher than other developed nations. Most interventions aimed at preventing unplanned pregnancy are targeted towards women, however, it requires both a female and male to achieve a pregnancy. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and ...
9 Identifying and Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Perinatal Women with Substance Use DisorderJones, Kaitlyn M.2020Background: Pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder have an increased need for social work services. Existing recommendations include universal screening for health-related social needs and access to social workers to address identified needs. This paper details a quality improveme...
10 Identifying Female Sexual Dysfunction in Primary CareJohnson, Quinta2023Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) commonly affects women across the lifespan though many components of FSD are easily treatable or improved with education. Many clinicians are ill-equipped to address FSD with patients in their daily practice due to a lack of training in their educational p...
11 Implementation of a Maternal Mental Health Toolkit in the Setting of Well-Child VisitsForbes, Nona; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) can occur during pregnancy up to a year after childbirth. PPD is a serious but treatable medical illness that can include feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, indifference, and affect sleep and the ability to care for self or infant. There are severe risks to...
12 Implementation of an Obstetric Triage Toolkit in a Rural Utah HospitalThompson, Elaine M.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022Background: Rural Obstetric Registered Nurses (RNs) are required to have skills in all aspects of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care. The low volume of births and triage patients make it challenging for rural RNs to develop and maintain adequate skills. The use of a standardized triage edu...
13 Implementing Risk Assessment Screening Tool for Postpartum Hemorrhage upon Admission to the Postpartum UnitBundy, Kelsey L.2023Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) continues to remain the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, with increasing numbers in the United States accounting for 11% of pregnancy related deaths (Watkins and Stem, 2020). Obstetric hemorrhage risk assessment screening should be performed ...
14 Improving Birth Attendants' Awareness and Utilization of the Transfer Toolkit for Out-of-Hospital (OOH) BirthsKingston, Ruth2020Background: Planned (OOH) birth is on the rise. Approximately 6.6% of those OOH births result in a transfer to a hospital setting. At the time of a transfer, there is the potential for important information to get missed and not passed on from the OOH birth attendant to the hospital receiving staff....
15 Improving Communication and Informed Consent Using a Birth Plan Decision AidSartori, Brittney; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Birth plans are proven to have a positive impact on the birth experience and can be a useful tool for collaboration between patient and provider, but providers have historically seen little value in them. Sixty-six percent of providers do not recommend the use of birth plans to their pat...
16 Improving Labor and Delivery Nurses Confidence with Unintentional Nurse-Attended Deliveries (UNAD) Through Education and Simulation Skills TrainingArmstrong, Isabelle2020Background: Every day, babies are born in hospitals around the United States. The safest deliveries are those attended by a trained health care provider with the specific delivery skills to assist mother and baby through the birthing process. Despite the best laid plans to have a trained health care...
17 Improving Nurse Confidence and Competence of Speculum Exams Through Enhanced Training and Available Resources in the Labor and Delivery Triage SettingEvertsen, Sadie H.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022Background: Pelvic exams with a speculum are often necessary to evaluate patients and complete medical screening exams in the obstetric triage setting. Labor and Delivery nurses often lack confidence and competence when performing speculum exams due to the infrequent and limited training, the absenc...
18 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening among WIC CliniciansHewlett, Jennifer2020BackgroundPostpartum depression affects one in nine women in the United States. Signs and symptoms of postpartum depression vary greatly, from sadness and irritability to over or under-eating. Young mothers, single mothers, mothers of low socioeconomic status, and minorities are at the highest ris...
19 Improving Primary Care Providers' Knowledge and Utilization of Pessaries in Women with Pelvic Organ ProlapseSmith, Jennifer2020Background:Primary care providers receive minimal to no training on vaginal pessaries as a treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). This lack of knowledge leads to women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse with minimal treatment options available. Patients that are not candidates for surgi...
20 Improving Provider Comfort in Discussing Race-Based Health Disparities in Pregnant and Birthing PeopleCreal, Cristi; Cohen, Susanna; Al-Khudairi, Amanda; Fall, Jeelan2022Background: Race-based health disparities continue in the United States despite directed and significant efforts. Regardless of age, income status, education level, or gender identity, people of color continue to fall victim to higher morbidity and mortality rates compared to White individuals. Cons...
21 Improving Sleep Quality and Duration in the Postpartum Period through Quiet Time; Patient Satisfaction; Practice Guidelines as TopicMalik, Yumna; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Postpartum patients are routinely disturbed at frequent intervals during their hospital admission, so unbroken sleep is rarely possible. This can lead to sleep deprivation which can have significant adverse health implications such as a decline in cognitive function, and impaired healing...
22 Improving the Identification and Treatment of Postpartum Preeclampsia/Eclampsia and Obstetric Complaints in a Rural Emergency DepartmentMcDaniel, Charity2023Background: Obstetric patients that present to rural emergency departments (ED) have a higher rate of maternal morbidity and mortality than their urban counterparts. Rates are additionally increased if the patient is from a marginalized population. Mistreatment of obstetrical complaints often occurs...
23 Improving the Quality and Frequency of Screening for Urinary Incontinence in the Primary Care SettingDean-Smith, Mari2023Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the most underreported and underdiagnosed medical conditions affecting women worldwide. Women who suffer from UI have poorer quality of life, and increased anxiety and depression compared to those without UI. One identified reason for women not seeking...
24 Maturation 2.0: Menopause Group EducationMoxley, Alyssa2023Background: Up to 80 percent of perimenopausal women in the United States experience at least one vasomotor symptom of menopause, which persists for a median of 7.4 years (El Khoudary et al., 2019). Eighty-two percent report poor overall knowledge about the physiology of and treatment options during...
25 Needs Assessment of an In-Patient Unit for Perinatal Mood Disorders at the University of UtahTsuhako, Kali Condie2023Background: The perinatal period represents the time before, during, and after having a baby. This is often assumed to be one of the happiest times of a woman's life. However, for nearly 20% of women, this experience is marked by unanticipated emotional turmoil. Perinatal mood disorders have become ...
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