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Megan Shepherd-Banigan1,2, Valerie A Smith3,4, Matthew L Maciejewski3,4
1Department of Veterans Affairs, Durham VA Medical Center Health Services Research and Development, Durham, NC, USA. mes86@duke.edu.
Abstract:
The VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) provides landmark support for family caregivers of post-9/11 veterans. This study examines PCAFC support for veterans with and without PTSD and assesses whether program effect differs by PTSD status using a pre-post, non-equivalent, propensity score weighted comparison group design (n = 24,280). Veterans with and without PTSD in PCAFC accessed more mental health, primary, and specialty care services than weighted comparisons. PCAFC participation had stronger effects on access to primary care for veterans with PTSD than for veterans without PTSD. For veterans with PTSD, PCAFC support might enhance health service use.
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