Bella Etingen

Biographic Data

ID5455260
NAMEBella Etingen
GIVEN NAMESBella
FAMILY NAMEEtingen
SIGNATUREETINGEN B
AFFILIATIONSResearch and Development Service, Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
ORCID0000-0003-1325-9073
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS5
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX1

  • Is the PHQ-2 a Good Measure to Inform Providers About Patient Well-Being and Functioning? Data From the Veterans Health and Life Survey

    David E Reed, Charles C Engel et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2024References: 29

    BACKGROUND: Health care systems are increasingly focused on assessing patient well-being and functioning. The objective of the current analysis was to evaluate a pragmatic question: to what extent and in what way can the PHQ-2, a routinely collected screening measure, be used to help clinicians and a learning health system understand the well-being and functioning of its beneficiaries? METHODS: The current analysis focused on 2872 Veterans who co…

  • Measuring Patient Well-Being During Whole-Person Clinical Care: Lessons From the Veterans Health Administration Well-Beings Signs Implementation Pilot

    Bella Etingen, Adena Cohen-Bearak et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2024References: 31

    BACKGROUND: Measuring patient well-being during clinical care may enhance patient-centered communication and treatment planning. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) piloted the use of the Well-Being Signs (WBS), a self-report measure of psychosocial well-being, in clinical care. OBJECTIVE: To understand early WBS implementation and health care team member experiences with its use before developing detailed support materials and finalizing th…

  • Using Well-Being Measurements to Enhance Clinical Practice: Why and How to Ask Patients About Their Broader Well-Being

    Daniel Vogt, Dawne Vogt et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2024References: 8

    In recent years, there has been a growing call for healthcare providers to expand their primary focus beyond treating disease to addressing the needs of the “whole person.”1,2 This shift has been driven in part by growing awareness of the substantial impact that patients’ broader well-being—including the extent to which they are thriving in their everyday roles and activities—has on both health and healthcare outcomes.3 Yet, healthcare providers …

  • ‘It Makes You Sit Back and Think Where You Wanna Go’: Veteran experiences in virtual whole health peer‐led groups

    Open AccessEkaterina Anderson, Kelly Dvorin et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2022

    BACKGROUND: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is building a Whole Health system of care that aspires to empower and equip each Veteran to pursue a personally meaningful vision of health and well-being. As part of this effort, VHA has developed Taking Charge of My Life and Health (TCMLH), a peer-led, group-based programme that seeks to support Veterans in setting and pursuing health and well-being goals. Prior research showed TCMLH groups t…

  • Building Sustainable Models of Veteran-Engaged Health Services Research

    Open AccessLeah Wendleton, Lindsey Martin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Humanistic Psychology2019Cited by: 5References: 7

    Engaging veterans in research has gained momentum in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in recent years. Engagement ensures that health services research is more relevant and tailored to the unique needs of veteran populations. VHA research centers promote engagement through the development of veteran engagement groups (VEGs). Members engage with researchers in organized meetings to review research proposals or projects, and provide individ…

  • Caregiving Experiences and Health Conditions of Women Veteran and Non-Veteran Caregivers

    Open AccessSherri L Lavela, Bella Etingen et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2013