Abstract: BACKGROUND: Despite its safety and effectiveness, COVID-19 vaccine uptake declined later in the pandemic. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a Motivational …
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs requires integrated mental health (MH) services across programs, including 132 facility nursing homes (community living centers, CLCs). …
Abstract: Background: Long COVID risk factors have been established in civilian populations, including female sex, older age, smoking, and certain comorbidities. However, little …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Since the first reported case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), clinicians and scientists have been challenged to contrive ideal prevention, detection, …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Several case reports have proposed a potential association between COVID-19 vaccination and the subsequent development of idiopathic inflammatory myositis …
Abstract: People with HIV often experience mental health disorders that can hinder engagement in HIV care. Mental health symptoms can be exacerbated during disruptive events such …
Abstract:Background: Vaccine hesitancy remains a significant public health concern despite the widespread availability of vaccines. Little is known about factors influencing …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Between January 2020 and December 2023, the United States reported over 103 million COVID-19 cases and 1.1 million related deaths. Veterans with spinal cord …
Abstract: Background: The post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection represent a growing public health concern. While associations between COVID-19 and metabolic disorders have …
Abstract: Importance: The Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act expanded access to community-based health care for veterans …
Abstract:Heart failure is a highly prevalent and morbid disease. The US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system spans 1,380 healthcare facilities caring for 200,000 …
Abstract:Background: Our understanding of the illness experience of long COVID comes mostly from studies conducted among long COVID online communities and support groups or …