2024
Association of Homelessness and Unstable Housing With Cardiovascular Care Utilization Among Veterans.
Sokoloff L, Wu J, Eberly L, Nathan A, Julien H, Kobayashi T, Damrauer S, Groeneveld P, Tsai J, Khatana S. Association of Homelessness and Unstable Housing With Cardiovascular Care Utilization Among Veterans. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2024, e010993. PMID: 39492715, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.124.010993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department visitsCardiovascular disease managementDepartment visitsOutpatient visitsDisease managementCardiovascular diseaseUnstable housingRates of emergency department visitsDisproportionate burden of cardiovascular diseaseRate of outpatient visitsBurden of cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular emergency department visitsAnnual outpatient visitsVeterans Affairs Corporate Data WarehouseAssociated with disparitiesRates of all-causeCorporate Data WarehouseChronic cardiovascular conditionsLogistic regression modelsCare accessCare utilizationInverse probability of treatment weightingAssociation of homelessnessAssociated with lower ratesCardiovascular careLifetime prevalence and correlates of colorectal cancer screening among low-income U.S. Veterans
Beydoun H, Tsai J. Lifetime prevalence and correlates of colorectal cancer screening among low-income U.S. Veterans. Cancer Causes & Control 2024, 35: 1215-1231. PMID: 38714606, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-024-01881-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. veteransCRC screening behaviorsLifetime prevalenceColorectal cancer screeningPreventive healthcare servicesMethodsCross-sectional dataIntegrated healthcare systemMultivariate logistic regression modelTargeted behavioral interventionsLogistic regression modelsCRC screeningAdverse life circumstancesVeteran characteristicsCancer screeningChronic conditionsHealthcare servicesVeteran homelessnessHealth AdministrationMilitary-specificPotential disparitiesHealthcare systemAlcohol-use disordersBehavioral interventionsHealth insuranceExamining Homeless-Experienced Adults’ Smoking Cessation Treatment Use Pre- and Post-Entry into Permanent Supportive Housing
Harris T, Panadero T, Hoffmann L, Montgomery A, Tsai J, Gelberg L, Gabrielian S. Examining Homeless-Experienced Adults’ Smoking Cessation Treatment Use Pre- and Post-Entry into Permanent Supportive Housing. Substance Use Research And Treatment 2024, 18: 29768357241271567. PMID: 39398362, PMCID: PMC11468604, DOI: 10.1177/29768357241271567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPermanent supportive housingHomeless-experienced VeteransCessation treatment utilizationPrimary care engagementHomeless-experienced adultsPost-housingSupportive housingCessation treatmentCare engagementPre-housingVeterans AffairsHomeless service settingsClinic referralsDepartment of Veterans AffairsAssess smoking statusTreatment utilizationAssociated with utilizationMultivariate logistic regression modelGeneral adult populationLogistic regression modelsCessation careCessation servicesSmoking ratesMental healthChi-square test
2023
Co-occurring Medical Multimorbidity, Mental Illness, and Substance Use Disorders Among Older Criminal Legal System-Involved Veterans
Han B, Bronson J, Washington L, Yu M, Kelton K, Tsai J, Finlay A. Co-occurring Medical Multimorbidity, Mental Illness, and Substance Use Disorders Among Older Criminal Legal System-Involved Veterans. Medical Care 2023, 61: 477-483. PMID: 37204150, PMCID: PMC10330246, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical multimorbidityMental illnessOlder veteransCLS involvementCo-occurring mental illnessVeterans Health Administration facilitiesMultivariable logistic regression modelConcurrent mental illnessPatterns of multimorbidityDisease-specific carePoor health outcomesSubstance use disordersLogistic regression modelsHigh prevalenceHigh riskLow prevalenceMultimorbidityAppropriate careUse disordersHealth outcomesIllnessAdministration facilitiesPrevalenceHealth recordsVeterans
2022
Loneliness in U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationally representative, prospective cohort study
Na PJ, Straus E, Tsai J, Norman SB, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Loneliness in U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationally representative, prospective cohort study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 151: 546-553. PMID: 35636030, PMCID: PMC9126310, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.05.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of lonelinessPersistent lonelinessPandemic-related social restrictionsMultivariable logistic regression modelProtective factorsCOVID-19 pandemicPre-existing psychiatric conditionsProspective cohort studyMilitary veteransPre-pandemic measuresLogistic regression modelsProtective psychosocial factorsU.S. military veteransProspective cohortCohort studyUS veteransNational HealthHigh riskPsychiatric disordersPsychosocial factorsCOVID-related stressorsPsychiatric conditionsVeterans StudyLongitudinal changesVulnerable populations
2016
Late-life exacerbation of PTSD symptoms in US veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Mota N, Tsai J, Kirwin PD, Harpaz-Rotem I, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Late-life exacerbation of PTSD symptoms in US veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2016, 77: 348-54. PMID: 27046308, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15m10101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder US veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderUS veteransPTSD symptomsNational HealthVeterans StudyMultivariable logistic regression modelWorst traumaDelayed-onset posttraumatic stress disorderExecutive dysfunctionWave 2Population-based dataUS military veteransLogistic regression modelsWave 1Cohort studySignificant exacerbationGreater severitySymptomsOlder ageStress disorderSelf-reported cognitive difficultiesPotential targetMilitary veteransLater life
2013
The Effects of Race and Other Socioeconomic Factors on Health Service Use Among American Military Veterans
Tsai J, Desai MU, Cheng AW, Chang J. The Effects of Race and Other Socioeconomic Factors on Health Service Use Among American Military Veterans. Psychiatric Quarterly 2013, 85: 35-47. PMID: 23949577, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-013-9268-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-VA health care systemsHealth service useHealth care systemCare systemService utilizationHealth insurancePrivate health insuranceService useVA health care systemGreater health care needsRacial disparitiesNative Americans/Alaskan NativesObservational study designHealth care needsLogistic regression modelsVA disability compensationDisability compensationCare needsPacific Islander veteransHealth statusSociodemographic characteristicsHealth disparitiesAmerican military veteransStudy designEffect of race