This is a quality improvement project that focuses on implementing screening for acute stress disorder using the Acute Stress Disorder Structured Interview–DSM-IV tool in a Trauma Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a Level 2 Trauma Center in Nashville, TN. Currently, at this hospital there is not a screening process implemented for these patients. Every trauma patient meets the criteria for acute stress disorder. Starting the process early aims for patients to be properly educated about their trauma and gets them the resources they need to heal mentally from the trauma.
During the 6-week implementation period of this project, the trauma performance investigator (TPI) team screens patients for acute stress disorder. The team records how many patients screened, how many patients were available to screen, if they screened positive with a 9 or greater score, if they received a “telepysch” visit, and if a referral card for mental health visit after discharge was given. From this information, it will be determined how to continue to improve the implementation process. Information gathered data by the TPI will be recorded in Excel spreadsheets. The ASD screening tool scores will be used to compare the mechanism of injury to the score to determine if a correlation exists.
Some patients that do not screen positive still want a referral card due to the education provided during the screening process. This shows the continued need for patient screening and education about acute stress disorder for this patient population.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:es-conf-1100 |
| Date | 23 April 2023 |
| Creators | Bridgers, Sierra |
| 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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