A Triangulated Qualitative Study of Veteran Decision-Making to Seek Care During Heart Failure Exacerbation: Implications of Dual Health System Use

• Main Authors: Charlene A. Pope PhD (Author), Boyd H. Davis PhD (Author), Leticia Wine MS (Author), Lynne S. Nemeth PhD (Author), Robert N. Axon MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Among Veterans, heart failure (HF) contributes to frequent emergency department visits and hospitalization. Dual health care system use (dual use) occurs when Veterans Health Administration (VA) enrollees also receive care from non-VA sources. Mounting evidence suggests that dual use decreases effic...