Date of Graduation
5-2025
Document Type
Project
Keywords
Evidence-based interventions, Process improvement, quality improvement
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Degree Level
Graduate
Advisor/Mentor
Ballentine, Hope
Committee Member
Shreve, Marilou
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose This quality improvement project addresses the inconsistencies in patient identification of those indicated for cervical cancer screening and targets provider practice change to improve screening rates. The purpose of this project is to standardize the cervical cancer screening practice in a rural health clinic system to increase the rate of screening.
Methods A paired samples comparison was used to measure the difference in participating providers’ number of cervical cancer screenings pre and post implementation.
Results Despite seeing nearly 5% fewer patients within the intended population, the screening practice remained consistent at nearly 3% of all encounters before and after implementation.
Conclusion Improving the clinical workflow and identification of eligible patients to promote better rates of CCS is possible with chart review and feedback, but additional measures are needed to further increase the rate significantly.
Citation
Graham, S. K. (2025). Improving Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Primary Care: A Quality Improvement DNP Project. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing DNP Capstone Projects. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursstudent/47
