A mixed-methods study of VA video connect utilization among veterans with diabetes experiencing housing instability during the pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prior to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had the largest telehealth program in the United States. The pandemic motivated providers within the VA to expand telehealth in effort to reduce disrupted care while mitigating risks. The pandemic provides a rare opportunity to examine how to better engage veterans experiencing housing instability (HI) in telehealth diabetes care.

Methods

Mixed methods design to examine VA video connect (VVC) diabetes care utilization among veterans experiencing HI from March 1, 2019, to March 1, 2022, combining multivariable regression analyses of VA administrative data with semi-structured interviews. Study aims included: (a) examine changes in diabetes care delivery mode ove

SUBMITTER: Kinney RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459566 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature