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Prevalence of and interventions to reduce health disparities in vulnerable veteran populations : a map of the evidence / principal investigator, Karli Kondo ; co-investigators/research associates, Allison Low, Teresa Everson, Christine D Gordon, Stephanie Veazie, Crystal C Lozier, Michele Freeman, Makalapua Motu'apuaka, Aaron Mendelson, Mark Friesen, Robin Paynter, Caroline Friesen, Johanna Anderson, Erin Boundy, Somnath Saha, Ana Quinones, Devan Kansagara.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Kondo, Karli, author.
- Low, Allison, author.
- Series:
- Evidence-based synthesis program (Series)
- Evidence-based synthesis program
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Veterans--Medical care--United States.
- Veterans.
- Health services accessibility--United States.
- Health services accessibility.
- Healthcare Disparities.
- Health Equity.
- Sexual and Gender Minorities.
- Socioeconomic Factors.
- United States.
- veterans.
- Veterans--Medical care.
- Medical Subjects:
- Healthcare Disparities.
- Veterans.
- Health Equity.
- Sexual and Gender Minorities.
- Socioeconomic Factors.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (v, 188 pages) : color illustrations.
- Other Title:
- At head of title: QUERI
- Health disparities in veterans : a map of the evidence
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service, May 2017.
- Summary:
- Today's Veteran population is racially and ethnically diverse, and includes more women and individuals from vulnerable populations, such as those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), than at any other time in history. While the equal access nature of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) may succeed in mitigating some of the disparities related to socioeconomic status (SES), it does not directly address the potential for disparities related sociodemographic factors (eg, race/ethnicity, gender, LGBT identity, age), geographic location, and mental health status. An understanding of whether disparities in utilization, health, or healthcare exists for Veterans belonging to vulnerable populations is vital. Both the Veterans Administration (VA) and the VHA have emphasized the mitigation and elimination of health disparities in their strategic plans, and have outlined specific goals in the VHA Health Equity Plan and the Blueprint for Excellence.Over the last decade, the VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) and other organizations have published systematic reviews examining the quality of the health and healthcare experienced by a variety of vulnerable Veteran populations.
- Notes:
- "May 2017."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (VA, viewed December 22, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1031192749
- Access Restriction:
- Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
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