Addressing challenges and barriers to rural Veteran participation in clinical research within the Veterans Affairs healthcare system.

ABSTRACT: The execution of clinical research in medical facilities that serve rural populations and/or that have lower care complexity levels has been proven to be challenging, as compared to larger healthcare institutions with higher complexity levels. Issues such as isolation, lack of organizational support and resources, difficulty with enrollment of study participants in rural settings, and challenges with identifying and retaining experienced clinical research staff serve as barriers to developing and establishing the necessary infrastructure to conduct clinical research at rural and/or smaller medical facilities. The United States (U.S.) Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) has the largest integrated health care system in the country and provides care to over 9 million Veterans. These consider

SUBMITTER: Johnson MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002789 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature