Caregiving Network Characteristics and Mental Health Care Utilization by Older Adults
Caregiver characteristics, particularly gender, may be important factors in facilitating greater mental health care use for older veterans. Targeted education and support may improve caregivers' effectiveness as a resource to help reduce age-related disparities in mental health access. This study contributes to the growing body of research examining the impact of caregivers on healthcare outcomes of older adults.
Authors
- Mary F. Wyman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5371-9105)
- Amy L. Byers
- Lily Stalter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9226-1667)
- Josephine Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0366-2985)
- Manasa Venkatesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6451-5252)
- RANAK B. TRIVEDI (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4114-912X)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Palo Alto University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
- Center for Innovation (US)
- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (US)
- San Francisco VA Health Care System (US)
- Wisconsin Division of Public Health (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70082
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Services Research and Development
- Clinical Science Research and Development
- National Institute on Aging