A5037849176- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Social Media in Health Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
VA New England Healthcare System
2021
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
2016-2020
Veterans Health Administration
2016
Acceptability of mobile phone text messaging as a means asynchronous communication between health care systems and patients is growing. The US Department Veterans Affairs (VA) has adopted an automated texting system (aTS) for national rollout. aTS allows providers to develop clinical protocols promote patient self-management teams monitor progress in-person visits. Texting-supported hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment not been previously tested.Guided by the Practical, Robust Implementation...
Older adults typically have less access to the Internet than other age groups, and older Veterans may use even due economic geographic reasons.To explore solutions this problem, our study examined Veterans' reported ability technology through their close social ties.Data were collected via mail survey from a sample of aged 65 years (N=266).Nearly half (44.0%, 117/266) having no access. Yet, among those without current access, median 5 (IQR 7) ties with home These also that they would feel...
Objective: Patients with comorbid chronic conditions may prioritize some over others; however, our understanding of factors influencing those prioritizations is limited. In this study, we sought to identify and elaborate a range that influence how why patients their conditions. Methods: We conducted semi-structured, one-on-one interviews 33 comorbidities recruited from single Veterans Health Administration Medical Center. Findings: The diverse condition prioritization reflected three...
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is deploying an automated texting system (aTS) to support patient self-management.We conducted a qualitative evaluation examine factors influencing national rollout of the aTS, guided by Nonadoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) framework, which intended novel technologies.Semistructured interviews were with 33 staff 38 patients who early adopters aTS. Data analyzed following deductive inductive approaches using priori...
Background Widespread adoption, use, and integration of patient-facing technologies into the workflow health care systems has been slow, thus limiting realization their potential. A growing body work focused on how best to promote adoption use these measure impacts processes outcomes. This currently suffers from limitations (eg, cross-sectional analyses, limited patient-generated data linked with clinical records) would benefit institutional infrastructure enhance available integrate voice...
Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) strives to increase access and patient-centered care. “Annie” is VA’s first national automated text messaging system aimed give patients a self-management tool take charge of their health become more engaged in own We examined early patient/provider experiences with Annie as part limited field test subsequently if the texting would improve outcomes.
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Acceptability of mobile phone text messaging as a means asynchronous communication between health care systems and patients is growing. The US Department Veterans Affairs (VA) has adopted an automated texting system (aTS) for national rollout. aTS allows providers to develop clinical protocols promote patient self-management teams monitor progress in-person visits. Texting-supported hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment not been previously tested. </sec>...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Widespread adoption, use, and integration of patient-facing technologies into the workflow health care systems has been slow, thus limiting realization their potential. A growing body work focused on how best to promote adoption use these measure impacts processes outcomes. This currently suffers from limitations (eg, cross-sectional analyses, limited patient-generated data linked with clinical records) would benefit institutional infrastructure enhance...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is deploying an automated texting system (aTS) to support patient self-management. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> We conducted a qualitative evaluation examine factors influencing national rollout of the aTS, guided by Nonadoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) framework, which intended novel technologies. <title>METHODS</title> Semistructured interviews were with 33 staff 38 patients who...