Disaster-related communication preferences of homeless and nonhomeless VA patients.

Objective: To identify the communication preferences of homeless (H) and nonhomeless (NH) Veterans Affairs (VA) patients for receiving information about the impact of natural disasters on VA healthcare services.

Design: Probability-based sampling design stratified on age categories, urban/rural, coastal/noncoastal, and homelessness.

Setting: Northeast United States.

Accessing VA Healthcare During Large-Scale Natural Disasters.

Natural disasters can lead to the closure of medical facilities including the Veterans Affairs (VA), thus impacting access to healthcare for U.S. military veteran VA users.