Graduation Year
2021
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Molly J. Bradshaw
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Second Advisor
Wanda France
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Abstract
Benzodiazepines are commonly used as the first line treatment for adults diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) despite clinical guidelines that recommend otherwise. This can lead to misuse, abuse, addiction, and dependence. To de-escalate use of benzodiazepines as first-line treatment, this DNP Project seeks to reinforce use of evidence-based practice via a reminder card. The guideline compliance program was assessed by chart review to determine impact on GAD-7 scores and benzodiazepine prescriptions. Total of 69 patients’ charts were audited by six prescribers, over the period of eight weeks, to determine if outcomes were met. When analyzed pre and post intervention on GAD-7 scores, a paired sample t-test demonstrated a p -value of
Copyright
2021 Magdalena A. Malloy
Recommended Citation
Malloy, Magdalena A., "Guideline Utilization to Promote De-escalation of Benzodiazepine Use in Adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder" (2021). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 65.
https://encompass.eku.edu/dnpcapstones/65
IRB Approval Number (if applicable)
4213
