• Author: Jay H. Shore
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Administrative and logistical considerations essential for success of virtual mental health clinics for rural Native Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Native Americans enlist in the military at the highest per capita rate among racial or ethnic groups. Approximately 49% of Native Veterans live in rural …

Telehealth buprenorphine initiation for opioid use disorder among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans, April 2017-March 2023

Abstract: Objective: To determine whether buprenorphine initiation among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Veterans increased with expanded telehealth-prescribing abilities …

Developing culturally centered outreach materials for rural Native Veterans

Abstract: Native Americans serve in the U.S. military at the highest rate per capita of any ethnoracial group and have elevated rates of mental health (MH) difficulties compared to …

Rural Native Veterans' perceptions of care in the context of navigator program development

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: American Indian and Alaska Natives serve in the military at one of the highest rates of all racial and ethnic groups. For Veterans, the already significant …

Tribal perspectives on patient navigation for rural Native Veterans using Veteran Health Administration services

Abstract: American Indian and Alaska Native (Native) Veterans enrolled in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits program are far less likely to access health care …

Culturally centered implementation of video telehealth for rural Native Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Native American Veterans are the most rural and experience heightened risk for mental health (MH) challenges while facing significant health care inequities …

Rural-urban disparities in video telehealth use during rapid mental health care virtualization among American Indian/Alaska Native veterans

Abstract: Importance: American Indian/Alaska Native veterans experience a high risk for health inequities, including mental health (MH) care access. Rapid virtualization of MH care …

Rural and Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Veteran Health Disparities: A Population-Based Study

Abstract: The health service ecology varies considerably across urban-rural divides for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) veterans, which may place rural AIAN veterans at …

Rural American Indian and Alaska Native veterans’ telemental health: A model of culturally centered care

Abstract: American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans living in rural areas have unique healthcare needs and face numerous barriers to accessing healthcare services. Among …