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Homeless Veterans and Peer Whole Health Coaching
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
Use of acute care services (e.g., hospitalizations, Emergency Department visits) contributes substantially to the cost of healthcare for Veterans. Homelessness is a robust social determinant of super utilization of acute care. The goal of this project is to test if Peer Specialists trained in Whole Health Coaching can reduce homeless Veterans' frequent use of acute care.
Official title: Using Data Analytics and Targeted Whole Health Coaching to Reduce Frequent Utilization of Acute Care Among Homeless Veterans
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
177
Start Date
2022-02-01
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-02-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Peer Support-Whole Health Coaching
Participants will meet with a Peer Specialist for 18 sessions over a period of 24 weeks. The essential elements of this intervention include 1) general support provided via the core functions of a Peer Specialist and 2) a structured Whole Health Coaching curriculum.
Locations (3)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, Little Rock, AR
North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California, United States
VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States