Degree Name
Nursing Practice, DNP
Publication Date
Spring 4-22-2025
Upload Date
May 4, 2025
First Advisor
Dr. Jacquie Sands
Abstract
This study aimed to address the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner’s unfamiliarity and inadequate confidence in utilizing the CAGE-AID screening tool in detecting opioid use in adolescents undergoing treatment at a psychiatric mental health clinic. The goal was to find out how structured training affected providers' understanding of and confidence in using the screening tool. Eight psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, participated in a quasi-experimental pre- and post-intervention design. Descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, and Cronbach's alpha reliability analysis were used to look at the data. There was a significant improvement in providers' self-reported familiarity, confidence, and efficacy in using the CAGE-AID instrument after the intervention (M=4.00) compared to before the intervention (M=2.13), as indicated by the statistical analysis (t (7) = -14.35, p < .001). (Intellectus Statistics, 2023). (see Appendix I). These findings demonstrate the importance of specialized educational programs in improving healthcare providers' opioid screening, which improves adolescents' mental health. The project's results show how important it is to incorporate training programs that are based on research into regular clinical practice to keep improving provider skills and patient care.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Obonna, Festus, "Quality Improvement Project Enhancing Mental Health Clinic Practices: Increasing Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge and Self-Assurance in Opioid Abuse Screening Tools in Healthcare Professionals Treating Adolescents" (2025). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 119.
https://arch.astate.edu/dnp-projects/119
