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1 A Community-Based Podcast Approach to Promoting Population Health Awareness of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder Education, Resources, and SupportLybbert, Joni S.2023Utah's postpartum depression rate is 14.8%, higher than the national average (12.5%). Individuals with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) often remain untreated, primarily due to barriers to accessing maternal mental health resources. This project aimed to develop and implement an accessib...
2 A Needs Assessment to Evaluate Implementing a Relationship Enhancement Intervention for Couples at a Community Mental Health ClinicHoppe, Kristen; Stephens, Caroline2023Background: Divorce's harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities is a well-known concern. Dissatisfying relationships, even without divorce, are a significant source of stress and can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. Relationship interventions reduce stress and improve...
3 A Practice Model to Integrate Mental Health Care at an Outpatient Burn ClinicHarris, Alissa K.; Quinn, Kristen; Morgan, Deborah2023Background: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 350,000 individuals sought medical treatment for burn injuries in 2020. Over half of those individuals will experience a mental health disorder within one year. Despite the known link between mental health disorde...
4 A Quality Improvement Initiative: Reducing the Number of Frequent Revisits in the Emergency DepartmentAlm, Melissa; Morgan, Deborah; Hopkins, Christy2020Background:Inappropriate use of the emergency department (ED) is a persistent and costly problem in the United States (US) healthcare system. More than 136 million ED visits were recorded in the US in 2014 and studies show 50-65% of this patient population have mental health problems. The introducti...
5 A Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce the Use of PRN Psychotropic Medications Among Older Adults in the Long-Term Care SettingKwong, Kimmy2020Problem: Even with our increasing knowledge about the limited effectiveness and severe side effects of PRN psychotropic medications, the frequency of their use in the geriatric population remains high. Higher drug intake and potentially inappropriate PRN psychotropic medication administration contri...
6 Anticipatory Grief Support for Parents and Caregivers of Medically Fragile Children: A Needs AssessmentBauserman, Julie R.; Gee, Julie; Supiano, Kathie; Webb, Sara2024Medically complex children, defined as those with two or more chronic and severe health issues requiring ongoing care, pose unique challenges to parents and caregivers due to the intensive, multidisciplinary care they require. The United States houses approximately three million such individuals, wi...
7 Anticipatory Grief Support for Parents and Caregivers of Medically Fragile Children: A Needs AssessmentBauserman, Julie R.; Gee, Julie; Supiano, Kathie; Webb, Sara2024POSTER
8 Assessment of and Intervention for Compassion Fatigue in PsychotherapistsTucker, Karl2020Background:A 2017 meta-analysis of 90 studies related to compassion fatigue confirms that healthcare professionals across all disciplines experience impairments to their physical, mental, and interpersonal health caused by work-related stress. This project explored whether a compassion fatigue works...
9 DBT Skills and Support Groups for Family Members/Affected Others in Relationships with Individuals Living with Borderline Personality DisorderDaniels, Brinli A.2020Problem. Relational distress between family members/affected others and individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can negatively influence the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Researchindicatesthat when family members/affected otherssupportindividuals participating D...
10 Decreasing Premature Termination of Addiction Treatment for Adolescent Females Through the Utilization of an Assessment Tool to Evaluate the Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Level of MotivationFreeman, Corrine M.; Bullock, Randy2022Background: Premature discharge from a residential addiction treatment setting increases a patient's risk of relapse and the development of comorbid mental health disorders. Current evidence suggests that promoting intrinsic motivation, through a therapeutic approach, into a patient's treatment plan...
11 Dementia Risk Reduction in Geriatric Primary Care: A Needs AssessmentShaw, Rebecca L.2023Background: Dementia is a costly disease that profoundly impacts patients, caregivers, and health systems, and increasing disease-related morbidity threatens to overwhelm an already overburdened healthcare infrastructure. Although there is no cure for dementia, it may be possible to delay the onset ...
12 Developing an Evidence-Based Clinical Protocol for IV Ketamine TherapyJohnson, Melissa L.; Morgan, Deborah; Anderson, Sumer2022Background: Intravenous (IV) ketamine is rising as a novel pharmaceutical option manifesting rapid and robust symptom reduction and offering much promise in alleviating Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). Clear and consistent evidence-based practice protocols and guidelines are lacking as practiti...
13 Developing and Evaluating a Parent Support Group for Those Affected by a Fetal Diagnosis at a Tertiary Fetal CenterCheshire, Shauna; Jenkins, Megan; Romano, Annie; Morgan, Deborah2024The rate of birth defects is 30% nationally, as well as in Utah. Parents who learn their unborn baby has severe anomalies experience significantly more mental and emotional stress than parents with unremarkable findings. Fetal centers serve this patient population but often fail to address the menta...
14 Developing and Evaluating a Parent Support Group for Those Affected by a Fetal Diagnosis at a Tertiary Fetal CenterCheshire, Shauna; Jenkins, Megan; Romano, Annie; Morgan, Deborah2024POSTER
15 Developing and Implementing Medication Administration Protocol in a Residential Treatment FacilityKrambule, Heather2020Background:In the United States, medication errors are responsible for thousands of deaths every year in the pediatric population. Residential treatment facilities hire unlicensed medical staff to administer medications with minimal training and supervision from a licensed medical provider. The stat...
16 Development and Implementation of an Interim Coping Skills Module for Waitlisted Patients Seeking Mental Health TherapyMansfield, Austin; Morgan, Deborah2022Background: From 2015 to 2021, an average of 640 Utahns died by suicide each year. Between August 2020 and August 2021, calls to a Utah suicide prevention hotline increased by 24%. The national and state shortage of psychiatrists and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNP) aggravates U...
17 Development of a Manualized Perinatal Bereavement Support GroupBullock, Brittany A.2023Background: Perinatal loss is defined as the loss of an infant through death at any gestation of pregnancy (miscarriage, early loss, stillborn) up to 28 days after birth (Fenstermacher & Hupcey, 2013). Perinatal grief is linked to biosocial factors such as depression, anxiety, substance use, sleep d...
18 Development of a Nutrition Program at a Rural Addiction Medicine Clinic: A Quality Improvement ProjectCirenza, Allison G.; Cook, Paula; Morgan, Deborah2024Individuals with substance use disorders are at risk for nutrient deficiencies, metabolic disorders, and food insecurity. Food insecurity develops when individuals lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. Health interventions for nutrition include increasing access to affordable, nutriti...
19 Development of a Nutrition Program at a Rural Addiction Medicine Clinic: A Quality Improvement ProjectCirenza, Allison G.; Cook, Paula; Morgan, Deborah2024POSTER
20 Enhancing Social Service Referrals in a Rural Community Health Center: A Pilot Project Using Cross-sector Collaboration SoftwareSwearingen, Blair; Bullock, Randy2024POSTER
21 Enhancing Social Service Referrals in a Rural Community Health Center: A Pilot Project Using Cross-sector Collaboration SoftwareSwearingen, Blair; Bullock, Randy2024Literature shows that non-medical factors, such as social determinants of health (SDOH), may be more significant in promoting health than medical factors. Using standardized technology platforms presents a promising avenue for enhancing care coordination between health and social service organizatio...
22 Evaluation of the Adaptation and Implementation of a Virtual Psychoeducational Support Group for People with Mild Cognitive ImpairmentKuykendall, Mary D.2023Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is common in older populations, and its prevalence increases with age. Ten percent of older Americans with MCI progress to dementia each year. As dementia is the third most expensive disease to treat, early identification and intervention are critical. Man...
23 Imlementing Routine Screening for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder in an Outpatient Psychiatric ClinicSundstrom, Kim; Rogers, Kate; Bullock, Randy2024POSTER
24 Imlementing Routine Screening for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder in an Outpatient Psychiatric ClinicSundstrom, Kim; Rogers, Kate; Bullock, Randy2024Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 1%-3% of the world's population and causes significant dysfunction throughout life. Local Problem: Many mental health providers (MHPs) report difficulty diagnosing and treating OCD despite the demonstrated efficacy and accessibility of standardized OCD scr...
25 Implementation and Evaluation of Burnout Training for Outpatient Mental Health Nurse PractitionersPorter, Sarah T.2020Background: Burnout for mental health providers is negatively impacting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) as it harms their physical and mental health. Nursing burnout, including APRN burnout, is costly for organizations, hinders patient care and degrades patient outcomes. This educational...
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