Personal health goals in homeless-experienced Veterans: Rates, patterns, and associations with health-related needs

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To advance patient-centered care for high-need homeless-experienced patients, we identified the rates of various personal health goals, the broader domains …

Determining the feasibility and acceptability of a randomized telehealth pilot study for Veterans with chronic multisymptom illness

Abstract: BackgroundThe shift toward a patient-centered and whole health care model offers a promising approach for the management of symptoms among veterans with chronic …

Veterans' experiences of and preferences for patient-centered, measurement-based PTSD care

Abstract: Background: Up to 50% of veterans drop out of trauma-focused evidence-based psychotherapies (TF-EBP) without completing treatment or recovering; evidence suggests this is …

Developing the IDCaRe team: an integrated and culturally-affirming approach to improving health engagement for HIV-positive Veterans

Abstract: Background: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has been at the forefront of offering integrated and patient-centered care to address the complex needs of more than …

Needs of family caregivers of hospitalised adults with dementia during care transitions: A qualitative study in a US Department of Veterans Affairs hospital

Abstract: Objective: To identify the needs of caregivers of hospitalised adults with dementia in the hospital and during care transitions. Design: Pragmatic qualitative inquiry …

"They ask questions, but they don't want the answers": perceptions of clinical communication among Veterans discontinuing buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder

Abstract: Background: Many patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) discontinue treatment prematurely, increasing their risk of opioid-related overdose and death. While …

Differences by sexual orientation in patient-centered care outcomes for Veterans utilizing primary care services at the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Purpose: This study examined the differences by sexual orientation in patient-centered care outcomes (including health care experiences and health-related screening) of …

What now?: Experiences of VHA patients following disclosure of suicidal ideation in primary care and mental health settings

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: While screening and treatment options for patients who disclose suicidal ideation in clinical settings have grown in recent decades, little is known about …

Creating whole person health care systems: Understanding employee perceptions of VAs whole health cultural transformation

Abstract: Objective: Whole person health care, like that being implemented in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA), involves person-centered approaches that address what …

Patient experiences in making PTSD treatment decisions

Abstract: Although there is a range of effective posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments, the number of patients who receive those treatments is disappointingly low (Finley …

Changes in patient-reported outcomes associated with receiving whole health in the Veteran Health Administration (VHA)’s National Demonstration Project

Abstract: Background: Whole Health (WH) is a patient-centered model of care being implemented by the Veterans Health Administration. Little is known about how use of WH services …

Perceived Contraceptive Counseling Quality Among Veterans Using VA Primary Care: Data from the ECUUN Study

Abstract: Background: High-quality contraceptive counseling is critical to support Veterans’ reproductive autonomy and promote healthy outcomes. Objective: To describe perceived …