Abstract: Background: Spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) have been reported by some studies to correlate with increased risk of ischemic cerebral stroke. However, the …
Abstract: Importance: Hypertension treatment advances have resulted in improvements in blood pressure control and self-management. Yet, disparities persist for Black veterans. …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Veterans Health Administration is promoting patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) collection for measurement-based mental health care. Understanding …
Abstract: Background: There is an increasingly diverse range of mobile apps and digital health devices available to help patients manage their health. Despite evidence for the …
Abstract: Objective: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) recently piloted the implementation of the TeleWound Practice Program (TWP), which provides interprofessional wound …
Abstract: Background: Suicide remains a leading cause of death among veterans in the United States, and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) increases the risk of suicidal ideation …
Abstract: Background: Technologies, including mobile health applications (apps) and wearables, offer new potential for gathering patient-generated health data (PGHD) from patients; …
Abstract: Objective: To determine frequency that ED visits are needed, and the most common chief complaints and medications prescribed to Veterans with spinal cord injuries and …
Abstract: Background: Mental health conditions are highly prevalent among US veterans. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is committed to enhancing mental health care through …
Abstract: Yoga is a front-line treatment for low back pain, however, yoga adoption among Veterans remains low. One potential barrier to adoption may be Veteran perceptions of yoga, …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability and negatively impacts biological/physical, psychological, and social aspects of life resulting in significant …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Digital health devices (DHDs), technologies designed to gather, monitor, and sometimes share data about health-related behaviors or symptoms, can support the …