Publications by authors named "Melissa J Steffen"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how rural Veterans decide where to seek healthcare after the 2014 Choice Act expanded their options for community care.
- Semi-structured interviews with 40 rural Veterans revealed that personal relationships with healthcare providers significantly influence their care decisions, highlighting the importance of trust, familiarity, and effective communication.
- Findings suggest that improving the socioecological aspects of patient-provider relationships can help address barriers to healthcare access for Veterans, supporting the VA's emphasis on person-centered care.
Unlabelled: An informatics-driven population bone health clinic was implemented to identify, screen, and treat rural US Veterans at risk for osteoporosis. We report the results of our implementation process evaluation which demonstrated BHT to be a feasible telehealth model for delivering preventative osteoporosis services in this setting.
Purpose: An established and growing quality gap in osteoporosis evaluation and treatment of at-risk patients has yet to be met with corresponding clinical care models addressing osteoporosis primary prevention.