Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated With Veterans' Digital Needs.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Telehealth can expand access to care, but digital needs present barriers for some patients.

Objective

To investigate sociodemographic and clinical associations of digital needs among veterans.

Design, setting, and participants

This quality improvement study used data collected between July 2021 and September 2023 from Assessing Circumstances and Offering Resources for Needs (ACORN), a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) initiative to systematically screen for, comprehensively assess, and address social risks and social needs. Eligible participants were veterans screened for social risks and social needs during routine care at 12 outpatient clinics, 3 emergency departments, and 1 inpatient unit across 14 VA medical centers. Data analysis occurred between Oct

SUBMITTER: Russell LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11568462 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature