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Veterans' Use of Department of Veterans Affairs Care and Perceptions of Outsourcing Inpatient Care
- Source :
- Military Medicine. 172:565-571
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2007.
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Abstract
- The objective of the study was to examine veterans' perceptions of problems and benefits of outsourcing inpatient care from Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals to private sector hospitals. Primary data were collected from a cross-section of 42 veterans who were VA users and nonusers using focus groups. Focus group discussion examined reasons patients use VA care, differences between VA and civilian care, positive and negative impacts of outsourcing, and special needs of veterans. Analyses revealed five domains related both to use of VA services and perceptions of outsourcing: costs, access, quality of care, contract (i.e., a covenant between veterans and the U.S. government), veteran milieu, and special needs. Participants identified a variety of potential positive and negative impacts. In general, veterans perceived more advantages than disadvantages to outsourcing VA care but still expressed significant concerns related to outsourcing. These issues should be considered in the development of future policy toward outsourcing VA care to the private sector.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Hospitals, Veterans
Special needs
Health Services Accessibility
Hospitals, Private
Military medicine
Outsourcing
Interviews as Topic
Nursing
medicine
Humans
Veterans Affairs
health care economics and organizations
Aged
Quality of Health Care
Veterans
Aged, 80 and over
Inpatient care
business.industry
Public health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Outsourced Services
General Medicine
Focus Groups
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Private sector
Focus group
United States
humanities
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1930613X and 00264075
- Volume :
- 172
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Military Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a0bc00e95fd97fa2b747d7f6dd56814e