| The receipt of prevention services by veterans using VA versus non-VA facilities. | |
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PMID: 9808800 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: This paper compares the health promotion/disease prevention services received by veterans who reported receiving 90%+ of their care inside Veterans Health Administration (VA) facilities with counterparts who reported receiving 90%+ of their care outside VA facilities. Results are compared with the U.S. Healthy People 2000 goals. METHODS: Random samples were drawn of 300 men and 150 women visiting primary care clinics in six VA facilities. A 66% adjusted response rate was achieved after two mailings (n = 1,703). For this analysis, those veterans who reported receiving 90%+ of their care inside VA facilities (n = 909) were compared with veterans who reported receiving 90%+ of their care outside VA facilities (n = 185). RESULTS: Of the 13 health promotion¿disease prevention services, 6 were significantly influenced by source of care. Five of the significant differences reflected statistically higher prevalence rates for those receiving 90%+ of their care inside the VA (mammograms and counseling for alcohol, nutrition, exercise, and seatbelt use). One reflected a higher prevalence rate for those receiving 90%+ of their care outside the VA system (tetanus boosters). CONCLUSIONS: Veterans receiving 90%+ of their care in VA facilities obtained more preventive services than counterparts using non-VA providers. Assessment and counseling services need to be targeted to more veterans to comply more fully with U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations and Healthy People 2000 objectives. |
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Authors:
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D J Rabiner; L G Branch; R J Sullivan |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Preventive medicine Volume: 27 ISSN: 0091-7435 ISO Abbreviation: Prev Med Publication Date: 1998 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-11-30 Completed Date: 1998-11-30 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0322116 Medline TA: Prev Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 690-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 1998 American Health Foundation and Academic Press. |
Affiliation:
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Veterans Administration Medical Center, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705, USA. |
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Adult Aged Female Health Care Surveys Health Promotion / utilization Hospitals, Veterans / utilization* Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data* Preventive Health Services / utilization* Primary Health Care / utilization Questionnaires United States United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans / statistics & numerical data* |
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