Megan Shepherd-Banigan1, Nina Sperber2, Kevin McKenna3, Terri K Pogoda4, Courtney H Van Houtven5. 1. Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. Electronic address: mes86@duke.edu. 2. Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. 3. Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. 4. Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA; Department of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. 5. Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Family caregivers might enhance veteran engagement in health and nonhealth services (i.e., vocational/educational assistance). PURPOSE: To describe how veterans with disabilities perceive their recovery needs, identify types of social support from caregivers that help veterans engage in Veterans Affairs (VA) health and nonhealth services, and explore participant views of VA institutional support for caregivers to help veterans engage in these services. METHODS: Joint in-depth qualitative interviews with U.S. veterans and family caregivers (n = 26). FINDINGS: Caregivers performed social support functions that helped veterans engage in health and vocational/educational services and institutional support from VA enhanced caregivers' capacity. DISCUSSION: Caregivers are well positioned to align health and nonhealth services with patient needs to enhance recovery. Staffing a point person for caregivers within the health system is key to help families develop a coordinated plan of treatment and services to improve patient success across health and nonhealth domains. Nurses are well suited to perform this role. Published by Elsevier Inc.
BACKGROUND: Family caregivers might enhance veteran engagement in health and nonhealth services (i.e., vocational/educational assistance). PURPOSE: To describe how veterans with disabilities perceive their recovery needs, identify types of social support from caregivers that help veterans engage in Veterans Affairs (VA) health and nonhealth services, and explore participant views of VA institutional support for caregivers to help veterans engage in these services. METHODS: Joint in-depth qualitative interviews with U.S. veterans and family caregivers (n = 26). FINDINGS: Caregivers performed social support functions that helped veterans engage in health and vocational/educational services and institutional support from VA enhanced caregivers' capacity. DISCUSSION: Caregivers are well positioned to align health and nonhealth services with patient needs to enhance recovery. Staffing a point person for caregivers within the health system is key to help families develop a coordinated plan of treatment and services to improve patient success across health and nonhealth domains. Nurses are well suited to perform this role. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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Family caregivers; Health system; Persons with disabilities; Qualitative research; Social support; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Vocational assistance services
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