Reasons Older Veterans Use the Veterans Health Administration and Non-VHA Care in an Urban Environment

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM

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Matthew R. Augustine¹  Tanieka Mason²  Abigail Baim-Lance²  Kenneth Boockvar² 

[1] James J Peters VA Medical Center;From the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), James J Peters VA Medical Center

关键词: Access to Health Care;    Aging;    Geriatrics;    Health Status;    Military Medicine;    Qualitative Research;    Urban Population;    Primary Health Care;    Veterans Health Administration;   

DOI  :  10.3122/jabfm.2021.02.200332

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: The American Board of Family Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Background: Older veterans in urban settings rely less on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health care, suggesting deficits of access and services for aging veterans. We aimed to identify reasons for VHA and non-VHA use across the health status of older, urban-dwelling veterans.

【 授权许可】

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