Practice change: Social Media Screening Questionnaire to identify high‐risk adult psychiatric patients. Issue 3 (28th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lutzow, Cara A.; Hubbard, Grace; Giscombe, Cheryl; Greenberg, Lawrence
• Is Part Of: Perspectives in psychiatric care. Volume 57:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 1145
• Page End: 1149
• Publication Date: 2020-10-28
• Subjects: depression -- PDSA -- psychiatric illness -- quality improvement -- social media; Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.890231
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12669
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5990

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: Include social media screening during initial psychiatric examination with new adult patients to increase psychiatric providers' awareness of the rate and impact of social media use in their patients. Design and Methods: Plan‐Do‐Study‐Act cycles were implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of psychiatric provider 5‐question social media screening during the initial evaluation. Findings: Screening for social medial usage ( N = 136) improved providers' a wareness of the rate and impact of social media use on patients' distress levels. The process of screening influenced a conversation between provider and patient about healthy social media use. Practice Implications: The inclusion of social media screening during initial psychiatric evaluation may aid in the assessment of risk factors for psychological distress.