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Problematic alcohol use trajectories in U.S. military Veterans during a public health crisis: Results from a 3-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study

Abstract: A growing number of studies have examined alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few longitudinal studies evaluated the prevalence and correlates of different …

Incarcerated Veterans and their adaptation to prison

Abstract: In 2016, an estimated 107,400 veterans were incarcerated in the U.S. (Maruschak et al., 2021), comprising part of the population known as "justice-involved veterans," …

Adoption and sustained use of primary care video visits among Veterans with VA video-enabled tablets

Abstract: In 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expanded an initiative to distribute video-enabled tablets to Veterans with limited virtual care access. We examined …

Characteristics of Veterans experiencing homelessness using telehealth for primary care before and after COVID-19 pandemic onset

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic expanded telehealth use across healthcare systems, including the Veterans Health Administration (VA). Little is known about how …

Comparing Veterans preferences and barriers for video visit utilization versus in-person visits: a survey of two VA centers

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: With the onset of COVID, the VA like other health care systems in the USA and globally had to rapidly expand their telehealth services. Prior to COVID-19, …

Disparities in video-based primary care use among Veterans with cardiovascular disease

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is prevalent among Veterans, and video care enhances access to CVD care. However, it is unknown which patients with CVD …

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 …

Military perspectives on the provision of spiritual care in the Australian Defence Force: A cross-sectional study

Abstract: A module to explore perspectives on chaplaincy services was included in an online enterprise survey randomly distributed to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) …

Research priorities to expand virtual care access for patients in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Abstract: The rapid expansion of virtual care is driving demand for equitable, high-quality access to technologies that are required to utilize these services. While the Department …

Clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of Veterans with cerebrospinal fluid culture positive for Gram-negative rod bacteria: A retrospective analysis over 18 years in 125 Veterans Health Administration hospitals

Abstract: Optimal management for patients with bacterial ventriculitis/meningitis due to Gram-negative rods (GNRs) has yet to be well investigated. We assessed the clinical …