Browsing Group: National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) - Event Materials by Issue Date
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Implementation of a universal screening program to increase identification and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among pregnant and postpartum women
(2017-12-18)Purpose: The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether the consistent implementation of a valid and reliable screening tool for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in the clinic setting, as well as follow-up care, ... -
Toxic stress in preterm newborns during routine nursing care
Purpose: To describe the literature related to management of preterm infant toxic stress (an emerging concept) that is needed by mothers and health professionals. This literature review is part of an ongoing innovative ... -
Human papillomavirus (HPV) reduced missed opportunities
The purpose of this project was to test an evidence-based bundle intervention within a military hospital-based outpatient clinic to improve HPV vaccination rates among military-affiliated females ages 11-26 years. -
Postpartum anxiety (PPA) screening: A guideline approach in outpatient clinic setting
Postpartum Anxiety (PPA) is a postpartum mood disorder with a prevalence of 2% to 45%. It often goes undiagnosed due to the lack of a universal psychometric tool screening the disorder. The issue of PPA has been largely ... -
Implementation and evaluation of a mindfulness-based intervention for patients undergoing in vitro fertilization
One in every four couples worldwide will experience infertility and almost 60% of those will report psychological distress related to diagnosis or treatment. The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to ... -
A quality improvement initiative: Patient-centered intimate partner violence screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment
Background: One in 4 women will experience some form of violence by a partner in her life. IPV affects 6.5 million women in the United States a year with a price tag of $8.3 billion annually. An average of three women ... -
Vaginitis, Female Sexual Dysfunction, and Sexual Distress
Purpose/Aim: The purpose of this doctoral project is to examine the relationship between vaginitis (BV and VVC), FSD, and sexual distress level on non-pregnant, sexually active women aged 18 to 44 using validated self-report ... -
Women's health nurse practitioner augmented clinical experience: A program evaluation
Purpose: The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Augmented Clinical Experience (ACE) Program is a novel program that provides an enhanced clinical experience during the course of nurse practitioner (NP) education. ... -
A quality improvement initiative to increase identification of oral disease and dental care in pregnancy
Purpose: Oral health is an important part of overall health, and oral disease has been associated with poor perinatal outcomes. While it is widely recognized that oral healthcare is safe and important during pregnancy, ... -
CLOSING the gap: Establishing a women's preventive health care visit
Purpose: Trends in women’s access to primary care and gynecological services across the age spectrum has been inconsistent and lacking in preventive focus. This project investigates the use of regular patient ... -
Non-delayed access: Establishing a same day walk-in contraception clinic for active duty women and military spouses
Purpose: The overall goal of the quality improvement initiative is to explore the feasibility of removing access barriers for contraception in active duty service members and their beneficiaries in an Army gynecology ... -
A walking plan for pregnant women with gestational diabetes: A feasibility study
Purpose: To determine the feasibility of a structured walking plan among pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) within a maternal fetal medicine practice. Summary: Physical activity in combination ... -
Initiative to improve osteoporosis management by adapting the fracture liaison service for outpatient use
Purpose: To evaluate whether the implementation of the IOF Best Practice Framework in an outpatient women’s health clinic results in improved identification and management of post- menopausal women at risk of an ... -
Promoting the use of aromatherapy to decrease anxiety and patient perception of pain during a gynecologic procedure: An integrative therapy quality improvement intervention
The purpose of this study was to implement a system for clinic staff and providers to promote, support, and document the use of lavender aromatherapy to reduce anxiety and pain perception as an option for patients experiencing ... -
Reproductive Outcomes After Cyclophosphamide Treatment of Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Review
Purpose: To review women younger than 21 who received cyclophosphamide and the effects on reproductive health Methodology: A retrospective chart review is in progress (data collection phase). Descriptive statistics ... -
Implementing a Vaginal Self-Swab Protocol at a Teen Sexual Health Clinic
Problem Statement: Vaginal speculum exams (VSE’s) can inflict discomfort, anxiety, and psychological traumatization in adolescents. Vaginal specimens that are patient-collected by self-swab are equivalent to provider-collected ... -
A systematic review of strategies to optimize the professional development of providers disseminating sexual health content to prevent adolescent pregnancy
Problem statement: Adolescent pregnancy is at an extreme rate for minority adolescents of Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black ethnicity/race, who reside within low socioeconomic geographic areas. Aim: Addressing adolescent ... -
Barriers to use & patient perspectives on managing personal healthcare in an online world
Purpose: Significant resources and high expectations are associated with the adoption of online Patient Portals that integrate tightly with Electronic Health Records. Patient Portals are intended to improve disease management ... -
Mother-daughter sexual communication: How WHNPs can help!
Purpose: The goal of this study was to contribute to the body of knowledge on mother-daughter sexual communication and to develop a deeper understanding of the attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge that mothers perceive as ... -
Maternal mortality and failure to rescue: Implications for women’s health practitioners
Purpose: To analyze publicly available data to evaluate the recent prevalence of maternal mortality in Texas and map locations with high maternal mortality. Through expansion of the concept of failure to rescue (FTR), a ...