Implementation of provider-made follow-up appointments for depression in primary care
Rebecca Vaughn
College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University; Whitson Hester School of Nursing, Tennessee Technological University
Author Note
Rebecca Vaughn https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0731-3316 College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University
There are no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Corresponding concerning this manuscript should be addressed to Rebecca Vaughn
108 Reed Mill Lane Monroe TN 38573
Zrev2@etsu.edu
Abstract
Depression is a common condition diagnosed and managed in primary care.
Follow-up is inconsistent and low in these settings, creating a gap in care that
impacts management, adherence to treatment, and patient outcomes. The purpose
of this quality improvement project was to implement in-room scheduling of follow--
up appointments by providers of newly diagnosed depression patients. The project
aimed to improve follow-up of newly diagnosed depression patients and adherence
to treatment in primary care. The setting of the project was a primary care clinic
care located in North-East Tennessee. The IRB determined that no approval was
needed. A 12-week retrospective chart review was conducted to determine
baseline rates and demographics for the project. During the six-week project
, providers scheduled follow-up appointments and documented them on the data
collection form. Providers were given a pre/post-test before and after
implementation to measure providers confidence levels. While the study is ongoing
, and results are pending, the expected outcomes include improved follow-up rates
and improved adherence to treatment which will lead to improved outcomes in
depression.
Keywords: depression, primary care, follow-up, adherence
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:es-conf-1140 |
| Date | 11 April 2024 |
| Creators | Vaughn, Rebecca |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation |
| Source | Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference |
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