Mark Kunik, MD discusses Dementia and Caregivers (2:11 mins)

- Video transcript (142 KB, PDF)

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• VA Resources:Caregivers Seeking Help
• Citations of HSRD publications related to caregivers
• Health services studies on caregivers

Mark Kunik, MD discusses Aggression in Dementia (1:58 mins)

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• HSR&D studies about dementia care
• Possible link between PTSD and dementia?
• Read one dementia caregiver's story.

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Managing Diabetes
by Eve Kerr, MD (3:51 min)

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• VA HSR&D Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) program on diabetes.
• Visit the VA Office of Research & Development's diabetes research information page.
• Visit the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease's diabetes health information web page

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Genetic Research at VA
by Maren Scheuner, MD, MPH (3:38)

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• Visit the VA Office of Research & Development's genomic medicine information page.
• Visit the homepage of the Million Veteran Program and learn more about genetics and research.
• Download the VA Genomic Medicine Program Highlight fact sheet.

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Rapid Testing for HIV (2:05 min)

Current HIV Research (1:56 min)

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• VA's HIV and Hepatitis Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
• Visit VA's HIV/AIDS website
• Health services studies on HIV

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Overview of Homelessness Research

This video provides a brief overview of health services research into Veteran homelessness. To learn more about each investigator's specific projects, watch the videos below.

Ending Homelessness in VA
by Stefan Kertesz, MD (3:18 min)

Managing Addiction and Homelessness
by Andrew Saxon, MD (3:11)

Health Impacts of Homelessness
by Thomas O'Toole, MD (4:11)

Addressing Homelessness and
Serious Mental Illness
by Amy Kilbourne, PhD, MPH (2:25)

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• Read more about Drs. Kertesz and O'Toole's work with homeless Veterans.
• Visit the National Center for Homeless Veterans website.
• Read more about VA HSR&D research into addressing homelessness in this special feature.
• Learn more about the newly-launched Supportive Services for Veterans Families program

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Nina Sayer, PhD discusses Families and Polytrauma (2:28 mins)

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• VA's Polytrauma and Blast-related Injuries Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
• VA Polytrauma System of Care
• Health services studies on polytrauma

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Teleheath at VA by Bonnie Wakefield, PhD, RN (2:01 mins)

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• Telehealth at VA's Care Coordination Office
• Telehealth in action at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System
• Health services studies on telehealth

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PACT Model of Care
by Lisa Rubenstein, MD, MSPH (3:24)

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• Find out how VA is communicating with doctors about patient aligned care teams (PACTs) on the VA's Office of Primary Care PACT physician information page.
• Read more about how patients respond to PACT-based care.
• Download a brochure about the patient's role in PACT-based care.

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Robert Kerns, PhD talks about Strategies for Pain (2:42 mins)

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• Advances in pain management research
• Review of acute pain management research
• Health services studies on pain management

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Integrating Mental Health into Primary Care
by Lisa Rubenstein, MD, MSPH (3:09)

Improving Schizophrenia Treatment
by Alexander Young, MD (3:37 mins)

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• Visit the VA HSR&D Quality Enhancement Research Initiative's Mental Health (MH-QUERI) website
• Read the MH-QUERI fact sheet describing their research projects and recent impacts on patient care.
• Visit the VHA's Office of Mental Health website

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Helping with PTSD by Karen Seal, MD (3:14 mins)

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• Research highlights about PTSD and:
  • Risk factors for PTSD
  • Brain scan technology
• VA's National Center for PTSD
• Health services studies on PSTD

John Fortney, PhD on Mental Health for Rural Veterans (2:16 mins)

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• VA Office of Rural Health
• Learn about a new rural health provider training program
• Read a recent study about rural Veterans and psychotherapy.

Hildi Hagedorn talks about Mental Health and Substance Abuse (2:26 mins)

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• Quality Enhancement Research Initiative for Substance Use Disorders.
• Search HSR&D studies about mental health and substance use disorder.
• VA, NIH to fund $7 million in substance abuse studies

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Kevin Volpp discusses Strategies to Address Obesity (2:22 mins)

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• Read about recent research advances in obesity.
• Search HSR&D studies about obesity research.
• Check out VA's tips for weight loss.

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Women's Health in VA
by Elizabeth Yano, PhD, MSPH (3:52)

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• Search the women Veterans health literature database
• Visit the VA's Women Veterans Healthcare website.
• Learn more about the VA's 2011 National Training Summit on Women Veterans

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