Objectives To investigate whether there is an association between differences in travel
time/travel distance to healthcare services and patients' health outcomes and assimilate the …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of peer support for reducing symptoms of depression.
METHODS: Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL and CENTRAL databases were searched for …

Methods Participants were drawn from the first of two waves of the Connecticut OEF-OIF
Veterans Needs Assessment Survey, which sought to identify salient needs of this …

Background Some veterans face multiple barriers to VA mental healthcare service use.
However, there is limited understanding of how veterans' experiences and meaning systems …

Objectives: This study examined turnover rates of teams implementing psychosocial
evidence-based practices in public-sector mental health settings. It also explored the …

Objectives. Using national patient cohorts, we assessed rural–urban differences in suicide
rates, risks, and methods in veterans. Methods. We identified all Department of Veterans …

Abstract Objective The Department of Veterans Affairs'(VA) electronic health records (EHR)
offer a rich source of big data to study medical and health care questions, but patient …

Racial and ethnic disparities in mental health care access in the United States are well
documented. Prior studies highlight the importance of individual and community factors such …

Objective. To determine how reliance on Veterans Affairs (VA) for medical care among
veterans enrolled in Medicare is affected by medical conditions, access, and patient …

Abstract Background The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented the
Polytrauma System of Care to meet the health care needs of military and veterans with …