Valentine M Villa

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Hispanic Baby Boomers: health inequities likely to persist in old age
    Valentine M Villa
    Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, USA
    Gerontologist 52:166-76. 2012
  2. ncbi Health and ambulatory care use among Native American veterans
    Valentine M Villa
    California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90032, USA
    Home Health Care Serv Q 29:195-215. 2010
  3. ncbi The health and functional status of US veterans aged 65+: implications for VA health programs serving an elderly, diverse veteran population
    Valentine M Villa
    VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, Calif 90073, USA
    Am J Med Qual 18:108-16. 2003
  4. ncbi Accessibility and acceptability of the Department of Veteran Affairs health care: diverse veterans' perspectives
    JoAnn Damron-Rodriguez
    Veteran Administration Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656, USA
    Mil Med 169:243-50. 2004
  5. ncbi Satisfaction with VA and non-VA outpatient care among veterans
    Nancy D Harada
    Health Services Research, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, UCLA School of Medicine and UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Am J Med Qual 17:155-64. 2002
  6. ncbi Exploring veteran identity and health services use among Native American veterans
    Nancy D Harada
    Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Mil Med 170:782-6. 2005
  7. ncbi Racial variations in Department of Veterans Affairs ambulatory care use and unmet health care needs
    Donna L Washington
    Department of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Mil Med 167:235-41. 2002
  8. ncbi Equitable health systems: cultural and structural issues for Latino elders
    Steven P Wallace
    UCLA School of Public Health, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, USA
    Am J Law Med 29:247-67. 2003
  9. ncbi Veteran identity and race/ethnicity: influences on VA outpatient care utilization
    Nancy D Harada
    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, UCLA, California 90073, USA
    Med Care 40:I117-28. 2002
  10. ncbi Evaluating a multicomponent caregiver intervention
    Anh Luu T Huynh-Hohnbaum
    California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90032 9164, USA
    Home Health Care Serv Q 27:299-325. 2008

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi Hispanic Baby Boomers: health inequities likely to persist in old age
    Valentine M Villa
    Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, USA
    Gerontologist 52:166-76. 2012
    ..S.-born non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), U.S.-born Mexicans, naturalized Mexican immigrants, and noncitizen Mexican immigrants...
  2. ncbi Health and ambulatory care use among Native American veterans
    Valentine M Villa
    California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90032, USA
    Home Health Care Serv Q 29:195-215. 2010
    ....
  3. ncbi The health and functional status of US veterans aged 65+: implications for VA health programs serving an elderly, diverse veteran population
    Valentine M Villa
    VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, Calif 90073, USA
    Am J Med Qual 18:108-16. 2003
    ..Given the health profile of older veterans found in this study, it would seem necessary that programs serving older veterans be adept at the ongoing medical management of chronic disease and the provision of long-term care services...
  4. ncbi Accessibility and acceptability of the Department of Veteran Affairs health care: diverse veterans' perspectives
    JoAnn Damron-Rodriguez
    Veteran Administration Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656, USA
    Mil Med 169:243-50. 2004
    ..Provider education and customer service strategies should consider the identified factors to increase access to VA as well as improve veterans' acceptance of the care...
  5. ncbi Satisfaction with VA and non-VA outpatient care among veterans
    Nancy D Harada
    Health Services Research, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, UCLA School of Medicine and UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Am J Med Qual 17:155-64. 2002
    ..Factors associated with race/ethnicity and veteran identity may be incorporated into interventions to improve VA outpatient care satisfaction...
  6. ncbi Exploring veteran identity and health services use among Native American veterans
    Nancy D Harada
    Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Mil Med 170:782-6. 2005
    ..The data support the current VA policy of strengthening coordination with the IHS to ensure that the medical needs of Native American veterans are addressed...
  7. ncbi Racial variations in Department of Veterans Affairs ambulatory care use and unmet health care needs
    Donna L Washington
    Department of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Mil Med 167:235-41. 2002
    ..Additional facilitators for reducing unmet need should be explored...
  8. ncbi Equitable health systems: cultural and structural issues for Latino elders
    Steven P Wallace
    UCLA School of Public Health, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, USA
    Am J Law Med 29:247-67. 2003
  9. ncbi Veteran identity and race/ethnicity: influences on VA outpatient care utilization
    Nancy D Harada
    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, UCLA, California 90073, USA
    Med Care 40:I117-28. 2002
    ..Veteran identity may vary by race/ethnicity because the sociohistorical context of the military experience varies by race...
  10. ncbi Evaluating a multicomponent caregiver intervention
    Anh Luu T Huynh-Hohnbaum
    California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90032 9164, USA
    Home Health Care Serv Q 27:299-325. 2008
    ..The findings of this study will help practitioners understand the importance of developing more targeted interventions that take specific ethnic and cultural characteristics of caregivers into consideration...
  11. ncbi The influence of military service on outpatient care use among racial/ethnic groups in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers
    Nancy D Harada
    Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CA 90073, USA
    Mil Med 167:525-31. 2002
    ..Racial/ethnic differences in military service characteristics influence the use of VA outpatient care and should be understood in delivering outpatient care to veterans...
  12. ncbi Health and functioning among four war eras of U.S. veterans: examining the impact of war cohort membership, socioeconomic status, mental health, and disease prevalence
    Valentine M Villa
    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CA, USA
    Mil Med 167:783-9. 2002
    ....
  13. ncbi El Portal Latino Alzheimer's Project: model program for Latino caregivers of Alzheimer's disease-affected people
    Maria P Aranda
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089 0411, USA
    Soc Work 48:259-71. 2003
    ..Los Angeles County provides a natural urban laboratory to study the special needs and circumstances of older Latinos dealing with chronic and debilitating illnesses. Implications for social work practice are discussed...