Date of this Version
7-25-2024
Document Type
DNP Project
Abstract
Background: Effective headache management in emergency departments (EDs) is critical for patient outcomes. However, there is often a knowledge gap among providers regarding best practices. This study evaluates the impact of an educational intervention aimed at enhancing ED providers’ knowledge and practices in headache management.
Methods: A quality improvement (QI) project was implemented involving pre- and post- intervention assessments. The educational intervention included a voice-over PowerPoint on headache management.
Results: The increase in mean score from 13.71 to 17.00 indicates that the intervention effectively enhanced providers’ understanding of headache management. Additionally, the decrease in standard deviation from 2.74 to 1.53 reflects a more uniform level of knowledge post-intervention, suggesting that the educational content was well-received and comprehended similarly by the participants. Wilcoxon signed-rank test results suggest that the educational intervention had a positive impact on the participants’ knowledge levels regarding headache management. The results indicate a notable improvement in knowledge scores following the educational intervention.
Conclusion: The educational intervention significantly enhanced the knowledge of ED providers concerning headache management. These findings support the implementation of regular training programs to improve provider competence and patient care outcomes in emergency settings.
Recommended Citation
Arocha, Christopher, "An Educational Intervention Regarding Headache Management to Increase the Knowledge of Emergency Department Providers in a Tertiary Care Facility – A Quality Improvement Project" (2024). Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing Student Projects. 272.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cnhs-studentprojects/272