Date Approved
5-28-2024
Graduate Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Nursing (D.N.P.)
Degree Program
College of Nursing
First Advisor
DIANNE SLAGER
Second Advisor
KAREN BURRITT
Academic Year
2023/2024
Abstract
Objective
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to decrease barriers to accessing prescriptions using a free campus prescription delivery service (CPDS) through process improvement and interprofessional collaboration. The target population was the clinic population, focusing on college students residing on campus (SRoC).
Background
A utilization review and social influencers of health (SIoH) screenings revealed barriers to filling prescriptions among acutely ill students at a local university in a Midwestern rural college town.
Methods
A quality improvement project was implemented. An SIoH and a CPDS tool identified at-risk students who were then referred to a pharmacy delivery service. The Lean Healthcare Model was used to improve CPDS interventions.
Results
The intervention significantly increased the proportion of patients utilizing CPDS from 0% to 2.46% (p 0.0.4, 95% CI).
Conclusion
The project's time frame did not gauge long-term impact, necessitating further process evaluations. College Health Centers (CHCs) can tailor CPDS programs to improve healthcare accessibility and outcomes for student populations by addressing challenges and leveraging project insights.
ScholarWorks Citation
CHIBAMBO SWANIGAN, MONASE, "Improving Campus Prescription Delivery Service Process at a Campus Health Center" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations. 65.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/dissertations/65
