Research Topics
Access to Care
Access to healthcare includes a variety of concerns, including how close Veterans live to VA healthcare facilities, and whether or not they are older, disabled, and/or chronically ill and so may experience difficulty traveling. HSR researchers study several important aspects of access, including how living in rural settings or being a minority Veteran may affect access to care, as well as all Veterans' access to specialty care (i.e., mental healthcare, rehabilitation services, HIV treatment).
Each section below is populated by a search of the HSR website. Search results are generated based on the search term "Access to Care". Results are updated as new data are available.
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Citations
(5 of more than 92 ACCESS TO CARE focused publications)
- Mengeling MA, Torner JC, Smith JL, Cook BL, Sadler AG. Online Screening and Personalized Education to Identify Post-Deployment Mental Health Need and Facilitate Access to Care. Military medicine. 2024 May 18; 189(5-6):1045-1054.
- Rubenstein LV, Curtis I, Wheat CL, Grembowski DE, Stockdale SE, Kaboli PJ, Yoon J, Felker BL, Reddy AS, Nelson KM. Learning from national implementation of the Veterans Affairs Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) program for improving access to care: protocol for a six year evaluation. BMC health services research. 2023 Jul 25; 23(1):790.
- Kehne A, Bernstein SJ, Thomas J, Bicket MC, Bohnert ASB, Madden EF, Powell VD, Lagisetty P. Improving Access to Care for Patients Taking Opioids for Chronic Pain: Recommendations from a Modified Delphi Panel in Michigan. Journal of pain research. 2023 Jul 10; 16(1):2321-2330.
- Kaboli PJ, Shimada SL. A Decade of Focus on and Improvement in Access to Care in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal of general internal medicine. 2023 Jul 1; 38(Suppl 3):801-804.
- Cusack M, Montgomery AE, Harris T, Roncarati J, Brecht T, Antonellis C, Byrne T, Tsai J, True G. Providers' reflections on infrastructure and improvements to promote access to care for Veterans experiencing housing instability in rural areas of the United States: A qualitative study. Health & Social Care in The Community. 2022 Nov 1; 30(6):e6356-e6365.
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Publication Briefs
(5 of more than 22 ACCESS TO CARE focused publication briefs)
- Dual Insurance Coverage Is Common Among VA Enrollees
This study sought to investigate changes in Veterans’ health insurance coverage and insurance sources from 2010 to 2021 by analyzing data from three national surveys, as well as a survey of VA enrollees. Findings showed that more than 90% of Veterans reported having health insurance coverage from any source. Of those enrolled in VA, more than 75% had another source of coverage. In 2010, 94% of all...
Date: August 26, 2024
- Caring Letters Not Associated with Suicide Attempts Following Veterans Crisis Line Contact, But Are Associated with Higher Probability of VA Mental Healthcare Use
This study examined the effectiveness of the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Caring Letters intervention and determined whether there were differences in outcomes by signatory. Findings showed that Caring Letters were not associated with suicide attempts following VCL contact, but were associated with higher probability of VHA outpatient and inpatient mental healthcare use. There was no association amo...
Date: April 29, 2024
- Prolonged Deployment to Military Bases with Open Burn Pits Increases Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes
This study sought to determine whether the duration of deployment to military bases with open burn pits was associated with an increased risk of diagnosed respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Findings showed that prolonged deployment to military bases with open burn pits may increase the risk of developing adverse health outcomes. For every 100 days of deployment to bases with burn pits, the ad...
Date: April 25, 2024
- Study Suggests Racial Inequalities in VA Pancreatic Cancer Care
This study examined whether there were significant racial disparities in the continuum of pancreatic cancer care in the VA system, hypothesizing that there would be no racial disparities in the receipt of pancreatic cancer care among Black and White Veterans. Findings showed that even in a healthcare system with equal access to care, racial inequalities exist in the timing of pancreatic cancer dia...
Date: November 13, 2023
- JGIM Special Issue on Improving Access to VA Care
This special issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine titled “Veterans’ Access to Care” highlights recent advancements in access-related research and illustrates how VA has evolved in its ongoing journey to be a high-reliability organization using a learning healthcare system framework to improve access to care....
Date: July 1, 2023
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Studies
( 5 of more than 6 ACCESS TO CARE focused projects
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| Project No. |
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PI |
Funding Start |
| SDR 21-133
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Identifying Modifiable Factors that Affect Veterans At-Risk due to Social Determinants of Health and Psychological Distress Access to Care Within Integrated Primary Care Settings |
Funderburk, Jennifer |
2022-06-01 |
| PPO 18-121
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From Screening to Treatment: Mapping Access to Care Pathways for Veterans who Screen Positive for PTSD |
Bovin, Michelle |
2019-06-01 |
| IIR 15-084
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Impact of New Physician Residents on Veterans' Access to Care |
Kashner, Terrell |
2016-06-01 |
| IBA 09-061
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Access to Care for Veterans with Chronic Lower Limb Wounds |
Reiber, Gayle |
2010-04-01 |
| CDA 23-137
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Improving Timely Access to Care for Veterans with Pulmonary Fibrosis Detected on Lung Cancer Screening |
Kaul, Bhavika |
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HSR Briefs, Reports, Newsletters
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Cyberseminars
The most recent "Access to Care" seminars are displayed.
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Title |
Presenter(s) |
| 10/9/2024 |
OCC Funded Spotlight: The Many Caregiver Roles in VVC & Clinician Supported PTSD Coach in VA PC-MH Integration Programs
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Gately, Megan
Possemato, Kyle
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| 2/21/2023 |
QUERI Advancing Diversity in Implementation Leadership (ADIL): Examples from the Field on Optimizing and Leveraging VA Leadership Opportunities
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Reddy, Yuvaram
Wilson, Sarah
Braganza, Melissa
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| 10/19/2022 |
Provider Supply and Access to Care
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Yee, Christine
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| 7/21/2022 |
Telehealth Delivery of Multimodal Complementary Integrated Health (CIH) Intervention for Suicide Prevention
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Haghighi, Fatemeh
Byma, Lauren
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| 7/13/2022 |
Enhancing Primary Care Experience in Patients with Homeless Experience and Chronic Pain: Lessons learned from the Primary Care Quality-Homeless Services Tailoring (PCQ-HOST) study
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Kertesz, Stefan
Varley, Allyson
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Other Resources
- Learn about the VHA's Priorities for Strategic Action in the area of Veteran Access to care
- Read the QUERI-funded Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Resource Center's Policy Brief about how economic and policy effects Veterans' access to care.
- Learn more about what kinds of research questions are included within the HSR&D Access Portfolio.
- Read about projects to improve access included within the HSR Collaborative Research to Enhance and Advance Transformation (CREATE) initiative.
- Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers
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