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Efficient Strategies for Women's Health Screening in Primary Care

Learn how screening for alcohol use, smoking, and abuse can lead to preventive strategies and positive health outcomes for women. This project aims to identify at-risk women and help primary care providers incorporate screening tools into their practice effectively. Discover the T-ACE screening tool and RUCS method for tobacco use evaluation. Academic detailing, resource materials, and diverse approaches are explored to support primary care providers in implementing screening tools. Explore preliminary results, future directions, and avenues for generating further support. Contact Donna Clarke-McMullen for more information.

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Efficient Strategies for Women's Health Screening in Primary Care

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  1. Screening Women for Alcohol Use, Smoking and Women Abuse: Strategies to Reach Primary Care Providers By Donna Clarke-McMullen Jan. 16, 2006

  2. Why alcohol, smoking and abuse? • Initial reproductive health focus • Common issues • Interconnected • Screening could lead to preventive strategies • Case-finding & brief intervention can lead to positive health outcomes for women

  3. Screening Project Objectives • Identify “at-risk” women • Primary care providers incorporate these tools into their practice • Standardize Ask-Advise- Assist • Evaluate clinical use of tool by primary care providers

  4. The Tools • T-ACE • Screening for tobacco use • RUCS

  5. Target Audience • Family Physicians (163) • Nurse Practitioners (7) • Midwives (5)

  6. Academic Detailing • Our Experience • Literature

  7. Screening Package • Backgrounders • The tool • Sample pamphlets • Resource order sheet

  8. Resource Materials

  9. Physicians are all Different • Lessons Learned

  10. Be Flexible • Fax introductory letter • Phone calls • Small and large groups • Individual meetings • Mail

  11. Evaluation • Pilot Test • Pre-test questionnaires • Post test questionnaires

  12. Pre-Test • Preliminary results

  13. Future Directions • Post test detailing • Evaluation results • Generate further direction to support clinical use of the screening tool • PHN position for physician liaison

  14. Q & A • www.healthunit.on.ca -”What’s New” section • Donna Clarke-McMullen dclarkemcmullen@healthunit.on.ca Tel. 613-549-1232 x 529

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