• Author: Gemmae M. Fix
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What a peer-led, community-engaged lung cancer screening pilot study taught us about reaching black Veterans

Abstract:Despite high lung cancer risk, Black Americans have disproportionately low lung cancer screening (LCS) uptake. This low uptake is driven by low LCS awareness, mistrust of …

Text messaging and video stories to support hypertension self-management in black Veterans: A randomized clinical trial

Abstract: Importance: Hypertension treatment advances have resulted in improvements in blood pressure control and self-management. Yet, disparities persist for Black veterans. …

Black US military Veterans respond favourably to a booklet using narratives to normalise shared decision-making

Abstract: Background: Black Americans, including military veterans, experience worse health outcomes. In the United States, Black men have the highest lung cancer mortality and are …

Screening and referral for social needs among Veterans: A randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Background: Healthcare-based social need screening and referral (S&R) among adult populations has produced equivocal results regarding social need resource connection. …

Social needs and health outcomes in two rural Veteran populations

Abstract: Background: Addressing social needs is a priority for many health systems, including the Veterans Health Administration (VA). Nearly a quarter of Veterans reside in rural …

Proactively tailoring implementation: the case of shared decision-making for lung cancer screening across the VA New England Healthcare Network

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Shared Decision-Making to discuss how the benefits and harms of lung cancer screening align with patient values is required by the US Centers for Medicare and …

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 …