Interventions to Improve Veterans' Access to Care

Recently, researchers within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have begun to develop an updated conceptualization of access which takes into account the impact of new technology on access and places a greater focus on outcomes beyond increased access. Specifically, the new conceptualization ac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores Corporativos: United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Services Research and Development Service, issuing body (issuing body), Minneapolis VA Health Care System (U.S.). VA Evidence Synthesis Program (-), Evidence-based Synthesis Program (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Kehle, Shannon, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D. C. : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service 2011.
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Sumario:Recently, researchers within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have begun to develop an updated conceptualization of access which takes into account the impact of new technology on access and places a greater focus on outcomes beyond increased access. Specifically, the new conceptualization acknowledges post-access outcomes such as satisfaction, symptom levels, and functioning. As such, we sought to conduct a review of the literature that would clarify the current state of knowledge regarding the link between access to healthcare and system-level (e.g., utilization, satisfaction with care) and patient-level (quality of life, symptoms, mortality) outcomes. Given VA's continuing commitment to improving access for veterans, we also examined the efficacy of interventions designed to improve access, with a focus on access, system-level, and patient-level outcomes.
Notas:"Evidence-based synthesis program."
"January 2011."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (iii, 46 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-26).