Date of Award
8-2025
Document Type
DNP Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Degree Discipline
Nursing Practice
Abstract
The ongoing HIV epidemic in the United States highlights the need for innovative prevention strategies, including non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP). This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project evaluated a telehealth-based intervention aimed at increasing HIV PEP follow-up appointments and laboratory completion rates, while also enhancing provider knowledge. Dual interventions included a patient reminder system and provider education. While provider knowledge significantly improved post-intervention, based on Cohen’s d effect size of 0.62, clinical significance was demonstrated by follow-up appointment rates declining from 44% pre-intervention to 41% post-intervention. Laboratory completion rates also decreased, with 53% of patients completing labs pre-intervention compared to 38% post-intervention (χ² = 5.54, p = .019). These findings suggest that provider education was effective, with the reminder systems improving follow-up and laboratory adherence in a telehealth setting.
Keywords: HIV PEP (non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis), laboratory completion, KAP (knowledge, attitude, and practice, patient-reminder systems
Committee Chair/Advisor
Sharisse Hebert
Committee Member
Chloe Gaines
Committee Member
Abida Solomon
Committee Member
Julie Graves
Publisher
Prairie View A&M University
Rights
© 2021 Prairie View A & M University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Date of Digitization
8/29/2025
Contributing Institution
J. B . Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Lockett, R. (2025). Improving Hiv Pep Patient Follow-Up Appointment And Laboratory Testing In A Telehealth Setting: A Quality Improvement Project. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/dnp-projects/9