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Donovan LM, McDowell JA, Pannick AP, Pai J, Bais AF, Plumley R, Wai TH, Grunwald GK, Josey K, Sayre GG, Helfrich CD, Zeliadt SB, Hoerster KD, Ma J, Au DH. Protocol for a pragmatic trial testing a self-directed lifestyle program targeting weight loss among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (POWER Trial). Contemp Clin Trials 2023; 135:107378. [PMID: 37935303 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity comprises the single greatest reversible risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Despite the potential of lifestyle-based weight loss services to improve OSA severity and symptoms, these programs have limited reach. POWER is a pragmatic trial of a remote self-directed weight loss care among patients with OSA. METHODS POWER randomizes 696 patients with obesity (BMI 30-45 kg/m2) and recent diagnosis or re-confirmation of OSA 1:1 to either a self-directed weight loss intervention or usual care. POWER tests whether such an intervention improves co-primary outcomes of weight and sleep-related quality of life at 12 months. Secondary outcomes include sleep symptoms, global ratings of change, and cardiovascular risk scores. Finally, consistent with a hybrid type 1 approach, the trial embeds an implementation process evaluation. We will use quantitative and qualitative methods including budget impact analyses and qualitative interviews to assess barriers to implementation. CONCLUSIONS The results of POWER will inform population health approaches to the delivery of weight loss care. A remote self-directed program has the potential to be disseminated widely with limited health system resources and likely low-cost.
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- Lucas M Donovan
- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Norris HC, Richardson HM, Benoit MAC, Shrosbree B, Smith JE, Fendrick AM. Utilization Impact of Cost-Sharing Elimination for Preventive Care Services: A Rapid Review. Med Care Res Rev 2021; 79:175-197. [PMID: 34157906 DOI: 10.1177/10775587211027372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Consumer cost-sharing has been shown to diminish utilization of preventive services. Recent efforts, including provisions within the Affordable Care Act, have sought to increase use of preventive care through elimination of cost-sharing for clinically indicated services. We conducted a rapid review of the literature to determine the impact of cost-share elimination on utilization of preventive services. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL Complete databases as well as in grey literature. A total of 35 articles were included in qualitative synthesis and findings were summarized for three clinical service categories: cancer screenings, contraceptives, and additional services. Impacts of cost-sharing elimination varied depending on clinical service, with a majority of findings showing increases in use. Studies that included socioeconomic status reported that those who were financially vulnerable incurred substantial increases in utilization. Future investigations on additional clinical services are warranted as is research to better elucidate populations who most benefit from cost-sharing elimination.
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- Hope C Norris
- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Maciejewski ML, Arterburn DE, Berkowitz TSZ, Weidenbacher HJ, Liu CF, Olsen MK, Funk LM, Mitchell JE, Smith VA. Geographic Variation in Obesity, Behavioral Treatment, and Bariatric Surgery for Veterans. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2019; 27:161-165. [PMID: 30421849 PMCID: PMC6309247 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to describe geographic variation in veterans' prevalence of obesity, participation in Veterans Health Administration's behavioral weight management program (MOVE!), and receipt of bariatric surgery in fiscal year (FY) 2016. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study of veterans with obesity who received Veterans Health Administration care in FY2016, electronic health record data were obtained on weight, height, outpatient visits to the MOVE! program, and bariatric surgeries. For each Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) region, the prevalence rate of veterans with obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 ), MOVE! participation rates, and bariatric surgery rates are presented. RESULTS The prevalence of obesity in veterans ranged from 30.5% to 40.5% across VISNs in FY2016. MOVE! participation among veterans with obesity was low (2.8%-6.9%) across all VISNs, but veterans with class II and III obesity (BMI ≥ 35) had higher MOVE! participation rates (4.3%-10.8%) than veterans with class I obesity. There was 20-fold variation across VISNs in receipt of bariatric surgery among veterans with BMI ≥ 35, ranging from 0.01% to 0.2%. Among veterans with BMI ≥ 35 participating in MOVE!, there was 46-fold variation in bariatric surgery provision, ranging from 0.07% to 3.27%. CONCLUSIONS Despite veterans' high prevalence of obesity, behavioral and surgical weight management participation is low and varies across regions.
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- Matthew L Maciejewski
- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Health Services Research in Older Adults, Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Maciejewski ML, Shepherd-Banigan M, Raffa SD, Weidenbacher HJ. Systematic Review of Behavioral Weight Management Program MOVE! for Veterans. Am J Prev Med 2018; 54:704-714. [PMID: 29550164 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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CONTEXT Since 2006, the Veterans Health Administration has delivered a population-based behavioral weight management program (MOVE!) to Veterans, which numerous studies have examined. The purpose of this study was to systematically review these studies to understand MOVE! participation rates and the association between MOVE! participation and weight change. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A December 2016 PubMed search identified 320 English-language abstracts published between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2016, of which 42 underwent full-text review. Twenty-six articles were determined to be eligible for final inclusion and data elements extracted from these articles included study years, study design, content of MOVE! and control intervention (if any), inclusion/exclusion criteria, initial sample size and sample loss, intervention duration and follow-up, patient characteristics, and outcomes. Quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Scale. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Studies were judged to be of good quality. Twenty-one of the 26 studies were retrospective cohort studies, one was a prospective cohort study and four were randomized trials. Program participation varied substantially (2%-12%) across studies. Six-month weight loss ranged from -0.95 kg to -1.84 kg, whereas 12-month weight loss ranged from -0.13 kg to -3.3 kg. A maximum of 25% of MOVE! users engaged in intense and sustained participation (eight or more visits within 6 months), but higher participation levels were consistently associated with greater weight change (-1.18 kg to -5.3 kg at 6 months, -1.68 kg to -3.58 kg at 12 months). CONCLUSIONS MOVE! participation is associated with modest short-term weight loss, with greater weight loss as participation increases. More research is needed to understand the barriers and facilitators to participation and the effect of MOVE! participation on long-term health and economic outcomes.
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- Matthew L Maciejewski
- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Veterans Health Administration National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Durham, North Carolina
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Goodrich DE, Klingaman EA, Verchinina L, Goldberg RW, Littman AJ, Janney CA, Kim HM, Maguen S, Hoerster KD, Owen RR, Holleman RG, Roman P, Lai Z, Bowersox NW. Sex Differences in Weight Loss among Veterans with Serious Mental Illness: Observational Study of a National Weight Management Program. Womens Health Issues 2016; 26:410-9. [PMID: 27365284 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Obesity disproportionately burdens individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), especially women. This observational study investigated whether there were sex differences in weight loss and program participation among veterans with SMI enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) MOVE! weight management program. PROCEDURES Participants were identified from a national cohort of 148,254 veterans enrolled in MOVE! during fiscal years 2008 through 2012 who attended two or more sessions within 12 months of enrollment. The cohort included those with International Classification of Disease, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnoses for SMI, age less than 70 years, and weight data at baseline and one or more follow-up timepoints within approximately 1 year of enrollment (n = 8,943 men; n = 2,245 women). Linear mixed models assessed associations of sex with 6- and 12-month weight change from baseline, adjusting for demographic- and site-level variables. FINDINGS Both sexes averaged 6.4 (standard deviation, 4.6) sessions within 12 months; however, women with and without SMI participated at rates double their respective proportion rates among all VHA users. Participants averaged statistically significant weight loss at 6 months (men, -2.5 lb [95% CI, -2.8 to -2.1]; women, -2.4 lb [95% CI, -3.1 to -1.7]) and 12 months (men, -2.5 lb [95% CI, -2.8 to -2.2]; women, -2.9 lb [95% CI, -3.6 to -2.2]), but no sex-based difference in absolute weight loss at either timepoint. Slightly more women achieved 5% or greater (clinically significant) weight loss at the 12-month follow-up than did men (25.7% vs. 23.0%; p < .05). CONCLUSIONS Women with SMI participated in MOVE! at rates equivalent to or greater than men with SMI, with comparable weight loss. More women were Black, single, had bipolar and posttraumatic stress disorder, and higher service-connected disability, suggesting areas for program customization.
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- David E Goodrich
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Psychiatric Services Research, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Psychiatric Services Research, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, VA Puget Sound Medical Center, Seattle, Washington; Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Center for Statistical Consultation & Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Mental Health Service, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, Washington; University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Seattle, Washington
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- VA Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Research Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan; VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center (SMITREC), Ann Arbor, Michigan
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McVay MA, Yancy WS, Vijan S, Van Scoyoc L, Neelon B, Voils CI, Maciejewski ML. Obesity-related health status changes and weight-loss treatment utilization. Am J Prev Med 2014; 46:465-72. [PMID: 24745636 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Behavioral weight-loss treatment can improve health, yet it is underutilized. Factors leading to initiation of weight-loss treatment are not well characterized. In particular, it is unknown whether changes in obesity-related health status contribute to weight-loss treatment initiation. PURPOSE To determine if recent weight change or diagnosis of an obesity-related comorbidity was associated with utilization of a behavioral weight-loss program in an integrated healthcare setting. METHODS In a retrospective cohort study of 45,272 Veterans Affairs (VA) patients with BMI >30, logistic regression was used to examine whether recent weight change or obesity-related comorbidities newly diagnosed in the past 6 months were associated with initiation of a VA behavioral weight management program (called MOVE!) in 2010 or sustained MOVE! use (eight or more sessions). Weight change in prior year was categorized as >3% weight loss; weight stable (<3% change); or weight gain of 3%-4.9%, 5%-9.9%, or ≥10%. Data were analyzed in 2013. RESULTS Patients were 91% male, 68% white, and had a mean age of 58 years. Patients were more likely to initiate treatment if they had ≥3% weight gain (3%-4.9%: OR=1.64, 95% CI=1.52, 1.77; 5%-9.9%: OR=1.99, 95% CI=1.84, 2.16; ≥10%: OR=2.68, 95% CI=2.32, 3.10) or were newly diagnosed with any obesity-related comorbidity (ORs: 2.14-3.59). Weight change and new comorbidity diagnoses were not associated, however, with sustained MOVE! use. CONCLUSIONS Adverse obesity-related health events were associated with initiation of behavioral weight-loss treatment offered in an integrated healthcare setting.
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- Megan A McVay
- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Del Re AC, Maciejewski ML, Harris AHS. MOVE: weight management program across the Veterans Health Administration: patient- and facility-level predictors of utilization. BMC Health Serv Res 2013; 13:511. [PMID: 24325730 PMCID: PMC3866941 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Health care systems initiating major behavioral health programs often face challenges with variable implementation and uneven patient engagement. One large health care system, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), recently initiated the MOVE!® Weight Management Program, but it is unclear if veterans most in need of MOVE!® services are accessing them. The purpose of this study was to examine patient and facility factors associated with MOVE!® utilization (defined as 1 or more visits) across all VHA facilities. METHODS Using national administrative data in a retrospective cohort study of eligible overweight (25 < = body mass index (BMI) < 30 and at least one obesity associated comorbidity) and obese (BMI > =30) VHA outpatients, we examined variation in and predictors of MOVE!® utilization in fiscal year (FY) 2010 using generalized linear mixed models. RESULTS 4.39% (n = 90,230) of all eligible overweight and obese patients using VHA services utilized MOVE!® services at least once in FY 2010. Facility-level MOVE! Utilization rates ranged from 0.05% to 16%. Veterans were more likely to have at least one MOVE!® visit if they had a higher BMI, were female, unmarried, younger, a minority, or had a psychiatric or obesity-related comorbidity. CONCLUSIONS Although substantial variation exists across VHA facilities in MOVE!® utilization rates, Veterans most in need of obesity management services were more likely to access MOVE!®, although at a low level. However, there may still be many Veterans who might benefit but are not accessing these services. More research is needed to examine the barriers and facilitators of MOVE!® utilization, particularly in facilities with unusually high and low reach.
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- Aaron C Del Re
- Center of Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System & Stanford Medical School, 795 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
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