Research Service, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Healthcare System, 1601 SW Archer Road (151), Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA.
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
J Community Health. 2021 Aug;46(4):740-751. doi: 10.1007/s10900-020-00941-6. Epub 2020 Nov 6.
This study comprises a systematic national examination of how Centers for Independent Living can and do support Veteran consumers, especially those living in rural communities. This research provides contextualized understanding of rural Veteran needs for community-based services and resources available through Centers for Independent Living. A survey was administered to the leadership of 383 Centers for Independent Living throughout the United States, the majority of which have rural catchment areas and serve rural Veterans through both main and satellite offices. Descriptive univariate analysis was used to describe responses. Study respondents represented a total of 39 states, with 20% of respondents reporting that their consumers were 100% rural and only 3% entirely urban. Services and supports from Centers for Independent Living provided to rural Veterans most frequently included housing, transportation, and peer support. Approximately half of all Centers for Independent Living reported tracking the status of their Veteran consumers.
本研究系统地考察了独立生活中心如何能够为退役军人消费者提供支持，尤其是那些居住在农村社区的消费者。这项研究深入了解了农村退役军人对社区为基础的服务和独立生活中心提供的资源的需求。该研究向美国 383 家独立生活中心的领导层发放了一份调查问卷，其中大多数中心的服务范围都包括农村地区，通过总部和分支机构为农村退役军人提供服务。研究人员采用描述性单变量分析法对问卷结果进行了分析。调查对象代表了 39 个州，其中 20%的受访者表示他们的消费者全部来自农村地区，只有 3%的受访者表示他们的消费者全部来自城市地区。独立生活中心为农村退役军人提供的服务和支持中，住房、交通和同伴支持最为常见。大约一半的独立生活中心报告称，他们在跟踪退役军人消费者的状况。
