Experiences with the Veterans' Choice Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To address concerns about Veterans' access to care at US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act was enacted to facilitate Veterans' access to care in non-VA settings, resulting in the "Veterans Choice Program" (VCP).

Objectives

To assess the characteristics of Veterans who used or planned to use the VCP, reasons for using or planning to use the VCP, and experiences with the VCP.

Design

Mixed-methods.

Subjects

After sampling Veterans in the Midwest census region receiving care at VA healthcare facilities, we included 4521 Veterans in the analyses. Of these, 60 Veterans participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews.

Approach

Quantitative data were derived from VA's

SUBMITTER: Stroupe KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6816746 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature