• Author: Barbara G. Bokhour
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Examining the Veterans Health Administration whole health model of care within the context of posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration's Whole Health system of care focuses on offering veterans holistic health approaches and tailoring health care to individual's goals …

Assessment and prevention of hypoglycaemia in primary care among U.S. Veterans: A mixed methods study

Abstract: Background: Hypoglycaemia from diabetes treatment causes morbidity and lower quality of life, and prevention should be routinely addressed in clinical visits. Methods: …

Creating whole person health care systems: Understanding employee perceptions of VAs whole health cultural transformation

Abstract: Objective: Whole person health care, like that being implemented in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA), involves person-centered approaches that address what …

Utilization of whole health and longitudinal outcomes after screening positive for possible depression documented in Veterans Health Administration’s electronic health record

Abstract: Objectives: Depression is common among Veterans. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is transforming into a Whole Health system of care that includes holistic treatment …

Changes in patient-reported outcomes associated with receiving whole health in the Veteran Health Administration (VHA)’s National Demonstration Project

Abstract: Background: Whole Health (WH) is a patient-centered model of care being implemented by the Veterans Health Administration. Little is known about how use of WH services …

VHA whole health services and complementary and integrative health therapies: a gateway to evidence-based mental health treatment

Abstract: Background: Engagement in evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) among veterans with behavioral health conditions is often low. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is …

Factors affecting the implementation of employee whole health in the Veterans Health Administration: A qualitative evaluation

Abstract: Background: There is increasing recognition of the need to focus on the health and well-being of healthcare employees given high rates of burnout and turnover. Employee …

Exploring the importance of predisposing, enabling, and need factors for promoting Veteran engagement in mental health therapy for post-traumatic stress: A multiple methods study

Abstract: Purpose: This study explored Veteran and family member perspectives on factors that drive post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) therapy engagement within constructs of …

'It Makes You Sit Back and Think Where You Wanna Go': Veteran experiences in virtual whole health peer‐led groups

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is building a Whole Health system of care that aspires to empower and equip each Veteran to pursue a personally meaningful vision …