ArticleJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2017
Providers' and Administrators' Perceptions of Complementary and Integrative Health Practices Across the Veterans Health Administration.
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- Complementary and integrative health interventions for PTSD in Veterans and family members: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2026Article
- Complementary and integrative medicine perspectives among veteran patients and VHA healthcare providers for the treatment of headache disorders: a qualitative study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2022Article
- Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans (COCOV): a qualitative study with veteran stakeholders from a pilot trial of multimodal chiropractic care.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
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- Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain (LAMP): Design for a Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Two Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2020Article
- Chiropractic Integration into Private Sector Medical Facilities: A Multisite Qualitative Case Study.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2018Article
- Perceptions of traditional Chinese medicine for chronic disease care and prevention: a cross-sectional study of Chinese hospital-based health care professionals.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Article
- Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies for Opioid Overuse: An Opportunity for the VA.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2018Article
- Foot Reflexotherapy Induces Analgesia in Elderly Individuals with Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Pilot Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Article
- A Latent Content Analysis of Barriers and Supports to Healthcare: Perspectives From Caregivers of Service Members and Veterans With Military-Related Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationArticle
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Abstract
objectivesUse of complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies is being promoted by the Veterans Health Administration (VA), but promotion may not equate to adoption. The purpose of this study was to explore whether perceptions regarding CIH at one VA medical center (VAMC) were similar to perceptions from a sample of other VAMCs.
designThis article reports a subset of qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study. SETTING/
participantsSites were recruited through a VA-wide CIH listserver. On the basis of site description (e.g., therapies offered, interest in CIH), sustained site interest, and geographic location, recorded interviews of 22 persons were conducted at 6 sites across the country. OUTCOME MEASURES: Interviewees were asked the same questions as the single-site VAMC study respondents.
resultsVariable access to CIH services across the VA created the need for workarounds. Multiple barriers (e.g., limited space and challenging credentialing) and facilitators (e.g., strong champion and high veteran demand) were cited. Respondents described nonpharmacologic pain control, the usefulness in treating mental health and/or post-traumatic stress disorder issues, and improvement of staff morale as additional reasons to promote CIH. Findings confirmed those from the earlier single-site VAMC phase of the study. Even the highest-performing sites reported struggling to meet veterans' demands for delivery of CIH.
conclusionsAlmost half of active-duty military personnel report the use of at least one type of CIH therapy. As active-duty personnel transition to veteran status, both their physical and mental healthcare needs can potentially benefit from CIH therapies. The VA must actively support local enthusiastic CIH proponents and receive congressional support if it is to actually meet its stated goal of providing personalized, proactive, patient-driven healthcare through the promotion of comprehensive CIH services to veterans.
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