Older Veterans' Experiences of a Multicomponent Telehealth Program: Qualitative Program Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are 8.8 million American veterans aged >65 years. Older veterans often have multiple health conditions that increase their risk of social isolation and loneliness, disability, adverse health events (eg, hospitalization and death), mental illness, and heavy health care use. This population also exhibits low levels of physical function and daily physical activity, which are factors that can negatively influence health. Importantly, these are modifiable risk factors that are amenable to physical therapy intervention. We used a working model based on the dynamic biopsychosocial framework and social cognitive theory to conceptualize the multifactorial needs of older veterans with multiple health conditions and develop a novel, 4-component telehealth program to address t

SUBMITTER: Rauzi MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517383 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature