Improving telehealth care for veterans with cancer
Telehealth Research and Innovation for Veterans with Cancer (THRIVE)
This program looks at how telehealth works for veterans with cancer and what helps or prevents getting high-quality care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11263961 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
As a veteran with cancer, you could be asked about your experiences using telehealth and whether it meets your needs. Researchers will use the VA health system to collect clinical records, surveys, and interviews across many VA sites to learn which social, economic, and structural factors affect telehealth use. The team will apply implementation science methods to identify barriers and solutions so telehealth delivers better, more equitable care. Findings will be used to design ways to improve telehealth services for veterans with different backgrounds and needs.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are veterans with a cancer diagnosis who receive care through the VA and who use or could use telehealth services.
Not a fit: Non-veterans, people not treated in the VA system, or those without cancer are unlikely to be directly helped by this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could make telehealth easier to use and fairer, improving access and quality of cancer care for veterans.
How similar studies have performed: Telehealth has helped many patients in past studies, but results vary and disparities remain, so this project builds on prior work to address those gaps.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sherman, Scott E — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Sherman, Scott E
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.