Department of Veterans Affairs (USA) : Questions médicales fréquentes
Nom anglais: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Descriptor UI:D014493
Tree Number:N03.540.348.500.500.700
Questions fréquentes et termes MeSH associés
Diagnostic
5
#1
Comment le VA évalue-t-il les besoins de santé des vétérans ?
Le VA utilise des évaluations médicales et psychologiques pour déterminer les besoins.
Évaluation de la santéAnciens combattants
#2
Quels tests sont courants pour les vétérans ?
Des tests sanguins, des examens physiques et des évaluations psychologiques sont courants.
Tests diagnostiquesAnciens combattants
#3
Le VA propose-t-il des dépistages réguliers ?
Oui, le VA propose des dépistages réguliers pour diverses conditions de santé.
DépistageAnciens combattants
#4
Comment le VA diagnostique-t-il le SSPT ?
Le diagnostic du SSPT se fait par des entretiens cliniques et des questionnaires standardisés.
Trouble de stress post-traumatiqueAnxiété
#5
Le VA utilise-t-il des outils numériques pour le diagnostic ?
Oui, le VA utilise des applications et des plateformes en ligne pour le diagnostic.
TélémédecineAnciens combattants
Symptômes
5
#1
Quels symptômes le VA surveille-t-il chez les vétérans ?
Le VA surveille des symptômes tels que la douleur, l'anxiété et la dépression.
SymptômesAnxiété
#2
Comment le VA évalue-t-il la douleur chronique ?
Le VA utilise des échelles de douleur et des questionnaires pour évaluer la douleur chronique.
Douleur chroniqueÉvaluation de la santé
#3
Quels symptômes sont liés au SSPT ?
Les symptômes incluent des flashbacks, l'évitement et l'hypervigilance.
Trouble de stress post-traumatiqueSymptômes
#4
Le VA traite-t-il les troubles de l'humeur ?
Oui, le VA traite les troubles de l'humeur comme la dépression et le trouble bipolaire.
Troubles de l'humeurAnciens combattants
#5
Quels symptômes physiques sont courants chez les vétérans ?
Des symptômes comme la fatigue, les douleurs musculaires et les troubles du sommeil sont fréquents.
FatigueDouleur musculaire
Prévention
5
#1
Comment le VA aide-t-il à prévenir le SSPT ?
Le VA propose des programmes de sensibilisation et des formations sur la résilience.
PréventionRésilience
#2
Le VA offre-t-il des conseils sur le mode de vie ?
Oui, le VA offre des conseils sur l'alimentation, l'exercice et la gestion du stress.
Mode de vieSanté
#3
Quels programmes de prévention sont disponibles ?
Des programmes de prévention des suicides et de gestion du stress sont disponibles.
Prévention du suicideGestion du stress
#4
Le VA propose-t-il des vaccinations ?
Oui, le VA propose des vaccinations pour prévenir diverses maladies.
VaccinationPrévention
#5
Comment le VA sensibilise-t-il aux problèmes de santé ?
Le VA organise des campagnes de sensibilisation et des ateliers éducatifs.
SensibilisationÉducation à la santé
Traitements
5
#1
Quels traitements le VA propose-t-il pour le SSPT ?
Le VA propose des thérapies cognitivo-comportementales et des médicaments.
Thérapie cognitivo-comportementaleTrouble de stress post-traumatique
#2
Le VA offre-t-il des soins de santé mentale ?
Oui, le VA offre des soins de santé mentale, y compris des groupes de soutien.
Santé mentaleAnciens combattants
#3
Comment le VA traite-t-il la douleur chronique ?
Le VA utilise des médicaments, des thérapies physiques et des approches alternatives.
Douleur chroniqueThérapie physique
#4
Le VA propose-t-il des programmes de réhabilitation ?
Oui, le VA propose des programmes de réhabilitation pour aider à la réintégration.
RéhabilitationAnciens combattants
#5
Quels médicaments sont couramment prescrits par le VA ?
Des antidépresseurs, des anxiolytiques et des analgésiques sont souvent prescrits.
AntidépresseursAnxiolytiques
Complications
5
#1
Quelles complications peuvent survenir après un traitement ?
Des complications comme des effets secondaires des médicaments peuvent survenir.
Effets secondairesTraitement
#2
Le VA gère-t-il les complications liées à la santé mentale ?
Oui, le VA gère les complications comme l'isolement social et les rechutes.
Santé mentaleComplications
#3
Quelles complications physiques sont fréquentes chez les vétérans ?
Des complications comme les maladies cardiovasculaires et le diabète sont fréquentes.
Maladies cardiovasculairesDiabète
#4
Comment le VA aborde-t-il les complications liées à l'alcool ?
Le VA propose des programmes de traitement et de soutien pour les problèmes d'alcool.
AlcoolismeTraitement
#5
Le VA surveille-t-il les complications des traitements ?
Oui, le VA surveille régulièrement les complications potentielles des traitements.
SurveillanceTraitement
Facteurs de risque
5
#1
Quels facteurs de risque sont associés au SSPT ?
Les facteurs incluent l'exposition au combat, le stress et les antécédents familiaux.
Facteurs de risqueTrouble de stress post-traumatique
#2
Le VA identifie-t-il des facteurs de risque pour la santé physique ?
Oui, le VA identifie des facteurs comme le tabagisme, l'obésité et le manque d'exercice.
TabagismeObésité
#3
Comment le VA évalue-t-il les risques liés à l'alcool ?
Le VA évalue les risques par des questionnaires et des entretiens sur la consommation d'alcool.
AlcoolismeÉvaluation
#4
Quels facteurs de risque psychologiques sont surveillés ?
Des facteurs comme l'anxiété, la dépression et le stress post-traumatique sont surveillés.
AnxiétéDépression
#5
Le VA prend-il en compte l'environnement des vétérans ?
Oui, le VA prend en compte l'environnement social et économique des vétérans.
Environnement socialFacteurs de risque
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VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA.
Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences Center (IDEAS), VA Salt Lake City Health Care System.
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Department of Population Health Sciences, Division of Health System Innovation and Research, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy (CSHIIP), Los Angeles, California; Division of General Internal Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
Durham VA Health Care System - Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina; Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
VA Connecticut Healthcare System-Pain Research, Informatics, Multi-morbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, West Haven, Connecticut; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
Research Career Scientist at the VA Health Services Research & Development Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System; Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
Author affiliations: Funding to support Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Prevention by Engaging Nurses implementation, evaluation, and dissemination was provided to Dr Munro and her team by the VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) program of the Veterans Health Administration Health Services Research and Development Service and the Diffusion of Excellence Initiative in collaboration with the Veterans Health Administration Office of Nursing Services.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, United States Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, United States.
Department of Health Law, Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, United States Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, United States.
Department of Health Law, Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, Leeds, Massachusetts; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts. Electronic address: Kristin.Mattocks@va.gov.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
VA Connecticut Healthcare System-Pain Research, Informatics, Multi-morbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, West Haven, Connecticut; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
Center for Clinical Management Research, Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Center for Clinical Management Research, VA/UM Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, MI.
Publications dans "Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)" :
With an epidemic of drug overdoses, contemporary research is needed to examine drug overdose deaths among homeless populations. This study measured rates, types and correlates of drug overdose deaths ...
Retrospective cohort study....
USA....
A total of 6 128 921 veterans. We followed 399 125 VEH and 5 729 796 NHV between 2017 and 2021 using linked administrative VA and National Death Index data....
Multivariable Cox regression models were constructed to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for homelessness as a predictor of time-to-occurrence of overdose deaths with 95% confidence interval (CIs), sequen...
Among overdose deaths, 8653 [93.7%, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 93.2-94.2%] were unintentional and 5378 (57.8%, 95% CI = 56.8-58.8%) involved opioids. The overdose-specific mortality rate (per 100 ...
US veterans experiencing homelessness appear to have three times the risk for drug overdose deaths than non-homeless veterans. There may be specific risks associated with psychostimulant, antiepilepti...
Electronic health records (EHRs) can accelerate documentation and may enhance details of notes, or complicate documentation and introduce errors. Comprehensive assessment of documentation quality requ...
Patients and primary care clinicians across five midwestern primary care clinics of the US Department of Veterans Affairs were recruited into a prospective observational study. Clinical encounters wer...
Encounters (N = 49) among 11 clinicians were analyzed. Most issues that patients initiated in discussion were omitted from notes, and nearly half of notes referred to information or observations that ...
Among outpatient primary care electronic records examined, most issues that patients initiated in discussion were absent from notes, and nearly half of notes referred to information or observations ab...
The United States Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System has a strong history of conducting impactful oncology randomized clinical trials (RCTs). We developed a phase II/III RCT to test the use of m...
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are an ongoing public health crisis in the United States. A large body of research indicates an urgent need for increased training in SUD research and treatment for trai...
To this end, we conducted two pilot studies to (1) examine the feasibility of implementing supplemental SUD training for VA health service trainees, among current VA mental health service providers in...
Findings suggest that current providers are supportive of supplemental SUD training for VA trainees and believe that such training is beneficial for those wishing to pursue a career within the VA Heal...
Overall, the above studies support additional feasibility investigations that would pave the way for successful implementation of widespread SUD training programs across the VA Health Care System and ...
Medication reconciliation is essential for optimizing medication use. In part to promote effective medication reconciliation, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) invested substantial resources in ...
We recruited inpatient and outpatient prescribers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) and pharmacists at four geographically distinct VA medical centers for observations and interv...
A total of 63 clinicians participated. Over half (58%) were female, and the mean duration of VA clinical experience was 7 (range 0-32) years. Underlying motivators for clinicians seeking data external...
This study is believed to be the first to qualitatively characterize clinicians' HIE use with respect to medication reconciliation. Results inform recommendations to optimize HIE use for medication ma...
To identify the needs of caregivers of hospitalised adults with dementia in the hospital and during care transitions....
Pragmatic qualitative inquiry with semi-structured interviews....
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA....
12 family caregivers (family member (n=11); friend (n=1)) and 15 health professionals (hospital medicine physicians (n=4), inpatient nurse case managers (n=2), social workers (n=4), outpatient geriatr...
Four recommendations emerged from the analysis: (1) engage caregivers as partners in the care team, (2) provide dementia-specific information and training, (3) connect caregivers to home and community...
Hospital care transitions are challenging for caregivers of hospitalised adults living with dementia. Care transition interventions designed to support caregivers with tailored, dementia-specific info...
COVID-19 triggers prothrombotic and proinflammatory changes, with thrombotic disease prevalent in up to 30% SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. Early work suggests that aspirin could prevent COVID-19 relate...
This retrospective, observational study utilized national electronic health record data from the Veterans Health Administration. 334,374 Veterans who tested positive for COVID-19 from March 2, 2020, t...
10.1% of Veterans had a documented thromboembolic disorder within 12 months following their COVID-19 diagnosis. Those with specific comorbidities were at greatest risk. Preexisting aspirin prescriptio...
Findings demonstrated that preexisting aspirin prescription prior to COVID-19 diagnosis was associated with significantly decreased risk of venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism but increased ...
Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated systemic disease whose treatment has been revolutionized due to the induction of monoclonal antibody-based biologics. However, access to these drugs has been lim...
In 2023, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) generated a cost avoidance of over 67 million dollars through use of 6 currently adopted biosimilars across all indications. There is an opportunity fo...
Biosimilars appear to offer an overall effective, safe, and well-tolerated treatment method for patients with psoriasis and are already providing substantial cost savings within the VA. Additional edu...
The COVID-19 pandemic limited healthcare professional education and training opportunities in rural communities. Because the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has robust programs to train clinici...
Survey responses were collected nationally from VA physicians and nursing trainees before and after COVID-19 (2018 to 2021). Logistic regression models were used to test the association between pandem...
While physician trainees at urban facilities reported decreases in overall training satisfaction and corresponding decreases in the likelihood of considering future VA employment from pre-pandemic to ...
The study's findings suggest differences in the training experiences of physicians and nurses at rural sites, as well as between physician trainees at urban and rural sites. Understanding these nuance...
To assess the distribution and clustering of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing and incidence over space and time, U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) data were used to describe where a...
Data for 6,342,455 veterans who utilized VA services between January 1, 2018, and September 30, 2021, were assessed for COVID-19 testing and test positivity. Testing and positivity proportions by coun...
Within the veterans study population and our time window, 21.3% received at least one COVID-19 test, and 20.4% of those tested had at least one positive test. There was statistically significant clust...
Findings reflect broad regional trends in COVID-19 positivity which can inform VA policy and resource allocation. Additional analysis is needed to understand patterns during Delta and Omicron variant ...