Abstract: Background: The high prevalence of obesity among US Veterans has profound impacts on morbidity and mortality. Although many individual social risks have been linked to …
Abstract: Importance: Telehealth can expand access to care, but digital needs present barriers for some patients. Objective: To investigate sociodemographic and clinical …
Abstract: Importance: Food insecurity is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. Little is known about the prevalence of and risks for food insecurity among veterans …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Social risks (individual social and economic conditions) have been implicated as playing a major role in the opioid epidemic and may be more prevalent in the …
Abstract: Objectives: (1) To estimate the association of social risk factors with unplanned readmission and emergency care after a hospital stay. (2) To create a social risk …
Abstract: Purpose: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) systematically asks Veterans to self-report gender identity for documentation in their electronic health record. …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To understand the determinants and benefits of cross-sector partnerships between Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) and geographically affiliated …
Abstract: Objective: To determine whether a 6- or 12-month look-back period affected rates of reported social risks in a social risk survey for use in the Veterans Health …
Abstract: Objective: Research examining social determinants of suicide risk in veterans suggests a potential link between food insecurity and subsequent suicidal ideation in …
Abstract: Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system routinely screens Veterans for food insecurity, housing instability, and intimate partner violence, …