TY - JOUR
KW - Feasibility Studies
KW - Focus Groups
KW - Humans
KW - Mental Disorders/diagnosis
KW - Mental Health Services/organization & administration
KW - Primary Health Care/organization & administration
KW - Rural Health Services/organization & administration
AU - S. P. Farrell
AU - L. M. Zerull
AU - I. H. Mahone
AU - S. Guerlain
AU - D. Akan
AU - E. Hauenstein
AU - J. Schorling
A1 - 
AB - Despite attention to prevention and screening for depression and alcohol use, Healthy People 2010 objectives continue to include goals to increase the detection of depression and decrease the rates of alcohol abuse. These problems remain significant. The overall goal of this study was to develop a computer-based electronic screening (eScreening) tool and determine the feasibility of implementing computer-based eScreening technology for rural visitors to a primary care clinic. The study called specifically for an electronic touch screen with voice prompts. This tool, called the eScreening tool, screens for alcohol abuse and depression among rural patients in a primary care setting. The screening was offered to rural adults who are not in acute distress and not at end of life, regardless of their stated reason for seeking medical care. Phase 1 of the pilot was used to determine the perceptions of nurses, other providers, and consumers regarding the acceptability and perceived usefulness of an eScreening tool. Phase 2 involved user testing of the eScreening tool. The longer term goals of the research program are to work with rural nurses to improve patient outcomes and develop interventions and for educational, consultation, and/or direct clinical care.
BT - Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN
C5 - HIT & Telehealth
CP - 2
CY - United States
DO - 10.1097/NCN.0b013e3181972a0d
IS - 2
JF - Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN
N2 - Despite attention to prevention and screening for depression and alcohol use, Healthy People 2010 objectives continue to include goals to increase the detection of depression and decrease the rates of alcohol abuse. These problems remain significant. The overall goal of this study was to develop a computer-based electronic screening (eScreening) tool and determine the feasibility of implementing computer-based eScreening technology for rural visitors to a primary care clinic. The study called specifically for an electronic touch screen with voice prompts. This tool, called the eScreening tool, screens for alcohol abuse and depression among rural patients in a primary care setting. The screening was offered to rural adults who are not in acute distress and not at end of life, regardless of their stated reason for seeking medical care. Phase 1 of the pilot was used to determine the perceptions of nurses, other providers, and consumers regarding the acceptability and perceived usefulness of an eScreening tool. Phase 2 involved user testing of the eScreening tool. The longer term goals of the research program are to work with rural nurses to improve patient outcomes and develop interventions and for educational, consultation, and/or direct clinical care.
PP - United States
PY - 2009
SN - 1538-9774; 1538-2931
SP - 93
EP - 98
EP - 
T1 - Electronic screening for mental health in rural primary care: feasibility and user testing
T2 - Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN
TI - Electronic screening for mental health in rural primary care: feasibility and user testing
U1 - HIT & Telehealth
U2 - 21685835
U3 - 10.1097/NCN.0b013e3181972a0d
VL - 27
VO - 1538-9774; 1538-2931
Y1 - 2009
ER -