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Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/95286, first published .
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A Roadmap for Implementing Virtual Geriatric Mental Health Services for Rural Veterans: Qualitative Longitudinal Evaluation

A Roadmap for Implementing Virtual Geriatric Mental Health Services for Rural Veterans: Qualitative Longitudinal Evaluation

Christine E Gould   1, 2, 3 , PhD ;   Marika Blair Humber   1, 2 , PhD ;   Chalise Carlson   1, 2 , MA ;   Ranak B Trivedi   3, 4 , PhD ;   Marisa-Francesca Lindsey   1, 2 , BS ;   Althea Lloyd   5 , PhD ;   Lynsay Paiko   1 , PhD ;   Amanda D Peeples   6 , PhD

1 Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, United States

2 Veterans Rural Health Resource Center - Salt Lake City (VRHRC-SLC), VA Salt Lake Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

3 Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States

4 Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, United States

5 Clinical Resource Hub, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 7, Atlanta, GA, United States

6 Center for Healthcare Engagement, Research, and Promotion (CHERP), Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Christine E Gould, PhD
  • Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center
  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System
  • 3801 Miranda Ave
  • Palo Alto, CA 94304
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 650-4935000
  • Email: cegould@stanford.edu