Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated With Veterans’ Digital Needs
In this quality improvement study of veterans screened for social risks and social needs, there were substantial disparities in digital needs. These findings suggest that routine screening is important to understand patients' digital access barriers and connect patients with telehealth resources to address inequities in health care.
Authors
- Meaghan A. Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-4888)
- Ernest Moy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0681-6866)
- Alicia J. Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3859-6164)
- Kathleen M. Mitchell
- Portia Y. Cornell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3608-2186)
- Ernest Drucker
- Sharon Leder
- Leonie Heyworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3680-9402)
- Christopher W. Halladay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2890-9107)
- Lisa E. Wootton
- Jennifer W. Silva
- Lauren E. Russell
- Brittany L. Trabaris
- Andrea Berkheimer
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Providence College (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Veterans Health Administration (US)
- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital (US)
- VA New England Healthcare System (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (US)
- Office of Patient Care Services (US)
- Center for Health and Gender Equity (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.45327
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
- NIH Clinical Center