Mental Health Service Use, Suicide Behavior, and Emergency Department Visits Among Rural US Veterans Who Received Video-Enabled Tablets During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Results of a study to examine whether a United States Veterans Affairs initiative to distribute video-enabled tablets during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with mental healthcare access, suicide behavior, or emergency department (ED) visits among rural veterans. Features demographics and statistics on mental health services use and ED visits, with breakdowns by tablet recipients and nonrecipients.

Kritee Gujral, James Van Campen, Josephine Jacobs, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 5(4)

04/2022

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Access · COVID-19 · Emergency department and urgent care services · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention · Telehealth · Veterans