An Innovative Nurse Navigator Approach to Screen For and Address Social Needs in a Veterans Health Administration Women's Health Clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women Veterans are the fastest-growing population in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), but little is known about how to identify and address their social needs. This program evaluation examined the implementation of a social screening and referral initiative, Assessing Circumstances and Offering Resources for Needs (ACORN), using nurse navigators in a VHA women's health clinic.

Objectives

(1) Describe the implementation process and outcome measures, (2) assess the prevalence of women Veterans' social needs, (3) characterize nurse navigators' perceptions of ACORN, and (4) document implementation challenges and adaptations.

Research design

Program evaluation with qualitative and quantitative data collected between March 2023 and November 2024. Descrip

SUBMITTER: Daus M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685321 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature