Interventions to improve veterans' access to care : a systematic review of the literature /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kehle, Shannon (Author)
Corporate Authors:	Minneapolis VA Health Care System (U.S.). VA Evidence Synthesis Program, Evidence-based Synthesis Program (U.S.)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service, 2011.
Subjects:	Veterans > Medical care > United States. Outcome assessment (Medical care) > United States. Health services accessibility. Quality of life. Outcome assessment (Medical care) Veterans > Medical care. United States. Technical reports.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo155347

Description
Abstract:	Recently, researchers within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have begun to develop an updated conceptualization of access which takes into account the impact of new technology on access and places a greater focus on outcomes beyond increased access. Specifically, the new conceptualization acknowledges post-access outcomes such as satisfaction, symptom levels, and functioning. As such, we sought to conduct a review of the literature that would clarify the current state of knowledge regarding the link between access to healthcare and system-level (e.g., utilization, satisfaction with care) and patient-level (quality of life, symptoms, mortality) outcomes. Given VA's continuing commitment to improving access for veterans, we also examined the efficacy of interventions designed to improve access, with a focus on access, system-level, and patient-level outcomes.
Item Description:	"Evidence-based synthesis program." "January 2011." GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (iii, 46 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-26).