Evidence-Based Education for Conducting Long-COVID Community-Based Screening
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Craig Schapekahm & Justin Mann
Abstract
Evidence-Based Education for Conducting Long-COVID Community-Based Screening
Craig Schapekahm & Justin Mann
Dr. Ashley Busch & Dr. Amy Reitmaier
Problem Statement: Lack of a consistently used community screening tool for long-COVID (LC), with associated training, was identified as a clinical concern within Winona State University (WSU) community outreach settings. We know this is a problem because of the lack of screening in practice and while conducting a Bridges Health, PC site assessment, it was identified that LC education of the illness and screening procedures are lacking for interprofessional students of various health majors. Training future health professionals (i.e., students) is needed because of the emerging knowledge and practice changes related to LC within community and primary care settings. Further, without a standard screening tool for healthcare teams, treatment and management of LC in affected clients could be delayed.
Purpose: Determine if a modified LC screening tool increases student screening use and confidence over their semester working with Bridges Health, PC clinics.
Methods: A two-group pretest-posttest design will be used. Participants will be given LC screening education at the beginning of their semester, before the pre-test and will take a post-test survey at the end of their semester, around March or April 2025.
Inclusion criteria: Students within an undergraduate or graduate healthcare educational program and completing clinical hours within a Bridges Health, PC clinical site within Southeast Minnesota. Students may or may not have participated in a Bridges Health, PC clinical opportunity prior to this quality improvement project
Analysis: Paired pre-post survey of Bridges Health, PC students analyzed with McNemar’s or Bowker’s test for dichotomous or ordinal responses. Comparison of Bridges Health, PC LC screening rates in 2024 vs 2025 analyzed with Fischer’s exact test, z-test and confidence interval, and odds ratio
Implications for Practice: Creating a modified LC screening tool paired with an educational presentation about screening tool use and rationale for use has a positive correlation with LC screening among undergraduate and graduate students in healthcare-centric tracks
College
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Department
Nursing - Graduate
Campus
Rochester
First Advisor/Mentor
Ashley Busch
Second Advisor/Mentor
Jen Timm
Third Advisor/Mentor
Amy Reitmaier
Start Date
4-24-2025 12:00 AM
End Date
4-24-2025 12:00 AM
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Format of Presentation or Performance
Pre-Recorded Video
Metadata Creation Responsibility
Craig Schapekahm
Closed captions for recorded presentation
Evidence-Based Education for Conducting Long-COVID Community-Based Screening
Evidence-Based Education for Conducting Long-COVID Community-Based Screening
Craig Schapekahm & Justin Mann
Dr. Ashley Busch & Dr. Amy Reitmaier
Problem Statement: Lack of a consistently used community screening tool for long-COVID (LC), with associated training, was identified as a clinical concern within Winona State University (WSU) community outreach settings. We know this is a problem because of the lack of screening in practice and while conducting a Bridges Health, PC site assessment, it was identified that LC education of the illness and screening procedures are lacking for interprofessional students of various health majors. Training future health professionals (i.e., students) is needed because of the emerging knowledge and practice changes related to LC within community and primary care settings. Further, without a standard screening tool for healthcare teams, treatment and management of LC in affected clients could be delayed.
Purpose: Determine if a modified LC screening tool increases student screening use and confidence over their semester working with Bridges Health, PC clinics.
Methods: A two-group pretest-posttest design will be used. Participants will be given LC screening education at the beginning of their semester, before the pre-test and will take a post-test survey at the end of their semester, around March or April 2025.
Inclusion criteria: Students within an undergraduate or graduate healthcare educational program and completing clinical hours within a Bridges Health, PC clinical site within Southeast Minnesota. Students may or may not have participated in a Bridges Health, PC clinical opportunity prior to this quality improvement project
Analysis: Paired pre-post survey of Bridges Health, PC students analyzed with McNemar’s or Bowker’s test for dichotomous or ordinal responses. Comparison of Bridges Health, PC LC screening rates in 2024 vs 2025 analyzed with Fischer’s exact test, z-test and confidence interval, and odds ratio
Implications for Practice: Creating a modified LC screening tool paired with an educational presentation about screening tool use and rationale for use has a positive correlation with LC screening among undergraduate and graduate students in healthcare-centric tracks
