• Author: Stephanie L. Shimada
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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. …

Patient preferences for technology-assisted patient-reported outcomes measurement of mental health symptoms among Veterans: Cross-sectional survey

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Veterans Health Administration is promoting patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) collection for measurement-based mental health care. Understanding …

What matters most to Veterans when deciding to use technology for health: Cross-sectional analysis of a national survey

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 …

Site-level differences in the provision of telemental health care within the Department of Veterans Affairs

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine site-level differences in telemental health use within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Findings aim to identify barriers to telemental …

Beyond aggregated race and ethnicity codes: An examination of additional methods to identify Asian American and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Veteran subgroups in administrative databases

Abstract: Introduction: Veterans who identify either as Asian American or as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) are growing (in percentage points) more rapidly than …

Developing infrastructure to realize the value of patient-generated health data in a large integrated health care system: The Veterans Health Administration experience

Abstract: Patient-generated health data (PGHD) encompass health-related information created, recorded, and gathered by patients in their daily lives, and are distinct from data …

Veteran preferences and willingness to share patient-generated health data

Abstract: Background: Technologies, including mobile health applications (apps) and wearables, offer new potential for gathering patient-generated health data (PGHD) from patients; …

Factors associated with Veteran self-reported use of digital health devices

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Digital health devices (DHDs), technologies designed to gather, monitor, and sometimes share data about health-related behaviors or symptoms, can support the …

Healthcare utilization differences among primary care patients using telemedicine in the Veterans Health Administration: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic encouraged telemedicine expansion. Research regarding follow-up healthcare utilization and primary care (PC) telemedicine is lacking. …

Improving Veteran engagement with virtual care technologies: A Veterans Health Administration state of the art conference research agenda

Abstract: Although the availability of virtual care technologies in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) continues to expand, ensuring engagement with these technologies among …

Understanding rural-urban differences in Veterans' internet access, use and patient preferences for telemedicine

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The expansion of telemedicine (e.g., telephone or video) in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) raises concerns for health care disparities between rural …