• Author: Diana J. Govier
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Health-related social needs and outpatient and emergency department use among US women Veterans: NHIS 2015–2018

Abstract:Background: Women Veterans are a rapidly growing population for whom health-related social needs (HRSNs) may influence their health care use within Veterans Health …

Risk of hospital readmissions and association with receipt of post-hospitalization care coordination services among high-risk Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between receipt of post-hospitalization care coordination and VA-delivered, VA-purchased, and Medicare fee-for-service hospital …

Veteran mental health emergency care utilization following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether Veterans infected with SARS-CoV-2 have an elevated risk for needing mental health emergency care (MHEC) relative to uninfected comparators, …

Chronic condition burden by Veteran status, Veterans Health Administration enrollment, and age using nationally representative survey data

Abstract: Background: Historically, US Veterans have reported higher chronic disease burden than non-Veterans. However, whether Veteran and Veterans Affairs (VA) coverage status …

Resistance to switching health care institution among Veterans referred for VA-purchased care

Abstract:Background: Little is known about how Veterans choose between receiving Veterans Affairs (VA)–paid health care from VA-direct care (care provided in VA facilities) vs. …

Veterans at high risk for post-COVID-19 suicide attempts or other self-directed violence

Abstract: Importance: US veterans have a higher risk of suicide than the general civilian population. Research suggests that COVID-19 infection is associated with increased risk of …

Financial hardship after COVID-19 infection among US Veterans: A national prospective cohort study

Abstract: Background: Research suggests an association between COVID-19 infection and certain financial hardships in the shorter term and among single-state and privately insured …

Lifetime psychotropic medication use among service members and Veterans with and without history of mild traumatic brain injury: A pilot study

Abstract: Introduction: Military Service Members, Veterans, and other patient populations who experience traumatic brain injury (TBI) may have increased risk of early …

Motivators, barriers, and facilitators to choosing care in VA facilities versus VA-purchased care

Abstract: Many Veterans receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-purchased care from non-VA facilities but little is known about factors that Veterans consider for this choice. …

Application of a comprehensive disability measure: Disability prevalence among U.S. Veterans and non-veterans from the National Health Interview Survey Data from 2015 to 2018

Abstract: Background: Current measures of condition-specific disabilities or those capturing only severe limitations may underestimate disability prevalence, including among …

Intensity, characteristics, and factors associated with receipt of care coordination among high-risk Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has initiatives underway to enhance the provision of care coordination (CC), particularly among high-risk Veterans. …

Regional variation in financial hardship among US Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: Geographic variation in hardship, especially health-related hardship, was identified prior to and during the pandemic, but we do not know whether this variation is …