Objective An emerging literature suggests patients with chronic illnesses can benefit from
integrated, person-centric approaches to health care, including group-based programs …

Objectives: Veterans often suffer from multiple chronic illnesses, including mental health
disorders, diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. The improvement of engagement …

Evidence-based approaches promoting patient engagement and chronic illness self-
management include peer support, shared decision-making, and education. Designed …

Telehealth offers promising opportunities, but also challenges, for veterans experiencing
homelessness—during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Recent research found low …

Abstract Background The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is building a Whole Health
system of care that aspires to empower and equip each Veteran to pursue a personally …

Introduction Diabetes self-management education (DSME) helps patients self-manage their
condition and improve outcomes/quality of life. However, access to DSME is limited …

Large-scale implementation of interprofessional education across the United States
Veterans Health Administration has supported advancement of a new model of collaborative …

Objective To investigate the effects of peer-led intervention on knowledge, attitudes, and
practices (KAP) of stoma care, as well as quality of life in bladder cancer patients post …

Persistent challenges in diabetes prevention require innovations in primary care that
engage and empower patients to adopt lifestyle changes and to proactively manage their …

Background: The benefits of physical activity for preventing and managing long-term health
conditions are well established and health care professionals could promote physical …