Published on in Vol 11 , No 9 (2022) :September

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/37712, first published .
Proactive, Recovery-Oriented Treatment Navigation to Engage Racially Diverse Veterans in Mental Healthcare (PARTNER-MH), a Peer-Led Patient Navigation Intervention for Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Veterans in Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Services: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study

Proactive, Recovery-Oriented Treatment Navigation to Engage Racially Diverse Veterans in Mental Healthcare (PARTNER-MH), a Peer-Led Patient Navigation Intervention for Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Veterans in Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Services: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study

Proactive, Recovery-Oriented Treatment Navigation to Engage Racially Diverse Veterans in Mental Healthcare (PARTNER-MH), a Peer-Led Patient Navigation Intervention for Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Veterans in Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Services: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study

Johanne Eliacin 1, 2, 3 , PhD, HSPP ;   Diana J Burgess 4, 5 , PhD ;   Angela L Rollins 1, 2, 6 , PhD ;   Scott Patterson 7 , PhD ;   Teresa Damush 1, 2, 8 , PhD ;   Matthew J Bair 1, 2, 8 , MD, MS ;   Michelle P Salyers 6 , PhD ;   Michele Spoont 4, 5 , PhD ;   James E Slaven 9 , MS ;   Caitlin O'Connor 1 , BA ;   Kiara Walker 1 , MSW, LSW ;   Denise S Zou 1 , BS ;   Emily Austin 1 , BA ;   John Akins 7 , BA ;   James Miller 7 , BA ;   Matthew Chinman 10, 11 , PhD ;   Marianne S Matthias 1, 2, 8 , PhD

1 Center for Health Information and Communication , Health Services Research & Development , Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center , Indianapolis , IN , US

2 Regenstrief Institute , Indianapolis , IN , US

3 National Center for PTSD , VA Boston Healthcare System , Boston , MA , US

4 Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research , Minneapolis VA Healthcare System , Minneapolis , MN , US

5 Department of Medicine , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , MN , US

6 Department of Psychology , Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , IN , US

7 Department of Psychiatry , Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center , Indianapolis , IN , US

8 Department of Medicine , Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis , IN , US

9 Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science , Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis , IN , US

10 Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion , VA Pittsburgh Health Care , Pittsburgh , PA , US

11 RAND Corporation Pittsburgh Office , Pittsburgh , PA , US

Corresponding Author:

  • Johanne Eliacin, PhD, HSPP
  • Center for Health Information and Communication
  • Health Services Research & Development
  • Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center
  • 1481 W 10th St
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • US
  • Phone: 1 317 988 4514
  • Email: Johanne.Eliacin@va.gov