Using telehealth to provide peer support for Veterans with multiple chronic conditions
Official title: Telehealth-delivered peer support to improve quality of life among Veterans with multimorbidity
Funded at VA Puget Sound Healthcare System · NIH-10942077 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is all about helping Veterans with multiple health issues by connecting them with trained peers through online meetings, so they can get support and advice on managing their health and sticking to their treatments, making it easier for them to take care of themselves and feel better overall.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Puget Sound Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2022 |
| Project end | September 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| NIH project number | 5I01HX003452-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-10942077 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are Veterans who are experiencing multimorbidity, meaning they have two or more chronic health conditions.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have chronic conditions or those who are not Veterans may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on helping Veterans who have multiple chronic conditions by providing them with peer support through telehealth. The program, called VetASSiST, connects Veterans with trained peers who understand their challenges and can offer guidance on self-management and treatment adherence. By using virtual meetings, this approach aims to overcome barriers that prevent Veterans from attending in-person appointments and engaging in their health care. The goal is to improve their overall quality of life and health outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly enhance the quality of life for Veterans with multiple chronic conditions by providing them with effective support and resources.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that peer support delivered via telehealth can be effective in improving health outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, suggesting that this approach has potential for success.
Where this research is happening
-
VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gray, Kristen E — VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Gray, Kristen E
Related research
Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.
-
Integrated Heart Health: A HEARTS-based approach to hypertension and diabetes in Guatemala
A study tests a team-based, stepwise care model to improve blood pressure and blood sugar control for people with both hypertension and diabetes in Guatemala.
-
M-CaRE: Mobile clinics and a smart heart-lung care tool for multimorbidity
A mobile, multilingual tool plus community health workers will help screen and manage high blood pressure and COPD in diverse adult patients, especially in underserved areas.
-
Alcohol and HIV interaction driving lung and liver damage through cell signals
This program explores how alcohol worsens lung and liver problems in people with HIV by affecting cell signals that travel between organs.
-
Addressing heart disease risk with HIV care in Nigeria
A plan to bring heart-disease prevention and treatment into HIV care for people living with HIV in Nigeria.
-
Understanding how care teams connect to better care for older adults with ADRD and multiple health problems
This grant tests how the way clinicians work together (their network) affects care quality and outcomes for older adults with Alzheimer's or related dementias and multiple health issues.
-
MADIVA: Using digital tools to study multimorbidity in Africa
A hosted research program in Africa is building advanced data resources and language-model based tools to study how multiple diseases and aging affect people in rural South Africa and urban Kenya.
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.