DNP Alumni and Faculty Publish Article in Journal for Nurse Practitioners

DNP Alumni and Faculty Publish Article in Journal for Nurse Practitioners

DNP alumni Leslie Sharpe and Connie Bishop and faculty member Anne Derouin recently published an article entitled "Quick Screen to Intervene: Starting the Conversation About Pediatric Obesity" in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners. The other co-author is Dr. Abigail DeVries with Piedmont Health Services, Inc. Bishop is also an alumni of the BSN '75 program.

Abstract: The prevention and management of pediatric obesity are challenges for primary care providers. Screening tools that efficiently capture nutrition and exercise behaviors enhance opportunities for targeted education. This quality improvement study reports the results of using the Starting the Conversation 4-12 Screening and Counseling tool in a primary care setting. The most prevalent issues identified were children not getting the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables per day, eating in front of the TV/computer, and the belief that “healthy food costs too much.” Starting the Conversation 4-12 Screening and Counseling proved to be an efficient and effective tool for prompting brief obesity management interventions.

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