Griesemer, Ida https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6556-2520
Peltzman, Talya
Rupcic, Sonia
Rice, Korie
Byrne, Thomas
Tsai, Jack
Shiner, Brian
Hausmann, Leslie R. M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Office of Rural Health (PROJFY-009741)
Article History
Received: 18 July 2025
Accepted: 6 February 2026
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: The elements of informed consent were provided in the survey cover letter; consent was assumed if participants completed and returned the survey. The IRB approved a waiver of documentation of informed consent.
: Study protocols were approved by the Veterans Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Northern New England and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System IRB (IRB #1788100-12).
: The authors (IG, TP, SR, KR, TB, JT, BS, LRMH) have no conflicts of interest to report.