• Author: Risa Nakase‐Richardson
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Facilitators and barriers to accessing care for Veterans with brain injury: Veterans Affairs provider perspectives

Abstract: Objectives: To identify facilitators and barriers to accessing care for Veterans with brain injury. Design: The study used an access to health care framework, one to …

Lessons from refining a focus group protocol with Veterans: Adapted think-alouds and accommodated focus groups for persons with traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Objectives: To improve research involving people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), Project I-HEAL sought to refine a focus group guide for those who may have cognitive …

Department of Defense military treatment facility and community care costs after traumatic brain injury in service members and Veterans treated in Veterans Affairs polytrauma rehabilitation centers: A VA TBI model systems study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To estimate cost models of military traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can provide evidence for future cost-effectiveness analyses highlighted as a gap in the …

Mortality among Veterans following traumatic brain injury: A VA traumatic brain injury model systems study

Abstract: Few studies have examined long-term mortality following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a military population. This is a secondary analysis of a prospective, longitudinal …

Efficacy and implementation planning across the Veterans Affairs polytrauma system of care: Protocol for the REACH Intervention for caregivers of Veterans and Service members with traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Background: The responsibility of care for Veterans and Service Members (V/SMs) with traumatic brain injury (TBI) often defaults to informal family caregivers. Caregiving …

Decisional needs of Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury initiating treatment for insomnia disorder and obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract: Objective: We sought to elicit key informant (KI) perspectives regarding decisional needs of Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) who are initiating insomnia …

Factors influencing adherence to insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea treatments among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To understand factors influencing adherence to recommended treatment for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Veterans with mild traumatic brain …

Long noncoding RNA VLDLR-AS1 levels in serum correlate with combat-related chronic mild traumatic brain injury and depression symptoms in US Veterans

Abstract: More than 75% of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are mild (mTBI) and military service members often experience repeated combat-related mTBI. The chronic comorbidities …

Factors influencing shared decision-making for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea treatment among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES: We elicited perspectives of clinical stakeholders and Veterans regarding barriers and facilitators to implementing shared decision-making (SDM) for …

Chronicity of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms following traumatic brain injury: A comparison of special operators and conventional forces

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Special Operations Forces (SOF) have become the solution to many of the United States military challenges due to their ability to conduct time sensitive, …