Projects
Improving PHQ-9 Submission Rates and Workflow Documentation Errors
Abstract: A 90-day intervention was introduced to Valleywise Health-Guadalupe in March 2022 to help increase the number of completed PHQ-9 screens and decrease workflow documentation errors. The intervention intended to fulfill the Uniform Data System (UDS) expectations as Valleywise Health received a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. We carried out an assessment utilizing paired sample t-tests. Before the intervention program, there were 706 patients on the pretest with 31 workflow documentation errors and 1332 patients on the posttest with 38 errors. The number of PHQ-9 screens completed during the intervention significantly increased by 13%, from 43% at the pretest to 57% at the posttest. Additionally, there was a significant increase in workflow documentation errors (pretest: M = 2.07, SD = 0.26; posttest: M = 2.53, SD = 0.52) with the increased number of screened patients. The findings of this pilot program suggest that the proposed intervention may be an effective way to meet the UDS expectations; however, additional training is still required to reduce workflow documentation errors.
Gender Homophily and Types of Healthcare Provider Preferences of College Students
Abstract: Numerous studies show how gender influences people’s choice of healthcare practitioners. Forty-one students from the Arizona State University Tempe campus were surveyed to determine whether gender influences healthcare decisions. This study predicted that participants choose to partner with a healthcare provider of the same gender. To measure this and to see whether there were statistically significant differences, all answers were assessed in descriptive statistics and chi-square using SPSS software version 25. The responses regarding the participants’ experiences were arranged based on positive, negative, neutral, and no ratings. The results implied that students, especially 82% of females, were more likely to seek healthcare providers of the same gender. The title of physicians among male and female participants is much more appealing, but the services of NPs and PAs were much preferred. This study also suggested a few ethical concerns regarding the patients’ welfare and unfair treatment that female healthcare providers are experiencing in the workplace that fall under biomedical ethics and business ethics.
Abstract: Numerous studies show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s lives, especially mental health, worldwide. However, only a few studies were conducted regarding the adverse effects of COVID-19 on students’ learning and mental health in higher education. This study predicted that minority groups are affected the most compared to their non-minority counterparts at Arizona State University. All participants will receive an online survey regarding their learning opportunities, such as online access to courses and advising, and PHQ-9 to measure their level of depression. All answers will be assessed in descriptive statistics, t-test, and chi-square test using SPSS software version 27. This study will highlight how programs, such as counseling and tutor departments, in the university could better help students affected by COVID-19 the most.
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