Abstract: Female Veterans experience disproportionately poorer outcomes in mental health and physical health, as well as other conditions, compared to their male counterparts and …
Abstract: Purpose: Women exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) may experience head, neck, and facial trauma, increasing their risk for concomitant brain injury (BI). The study …
Abstract: Introduction: Veterans face elevated risk of suicide and homelessness, with housing instability being a significant, independent risk factor among this population. …
Abstract: Veterans with cancer face unique challenges in accessing high-quality care, despite the availability of treatment through the Veterans Affairs (VA) health network. These …
Abstract: Housing instability (HI) is a social determinant of health affecting adults in the United States (U.S.). Addressing HI among veterans is a national priority, and greater …
Abstract: Background: Populations disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic are less likely to receive medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD; OUD). The COVID-19 …
Abstract: Importance: Traditional risk prediction and risk adjustment models have focused on clinical characteristics, but accounting for social determinants of health (SDOH) and …
Abstract: Background: Addressing social needs is a priority for many health systems, including the Veterans Health Administration (VA). Nearly a quarter of Veterans reside in rural …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Social risks (individual social and economic conditions) have been implicated as playing a major role in the opioid epidemic and may be more prevalent in the …
Abstract: Home and community-based services (HCBS) enable frail patients to remain at home. We examined whether there were neighborhood-deprivation, racial, or rural disparities in …
Abstract: Veterans face unique mental health challenges influenced by their service experiences and post-military transitions into civilian life. Geographic location also plays an …
Abstract: Importance: Adults experiencing homelessness in the US face numerous challenges, including the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The extent of a potentially …