Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/83493, first published .
Self-Perceived Preparedness Needs Among Caregivers of Veterans With and Without Dementia: An Exploratory Study Using Open-Ended Survey Data

Self-Perceived Preparedness Needs Among Caregivers of Veterans With and Without Dementia: An Exploratory Study Using Open-Ended Survey Data

Self-Perceived Preparedness Needs Among Caregivers of Veterans With and Without Dementia: An Exploratory Study Using Open-Ended Survey Data

Roshni Singh   1 , BSc ;   Sandra Garcia-Davis   2, 3, 4 * , MPH, PhD ;   Richard Munoz   2, 3 * , MSED, PhD ;   Saanvi Lamba   5 ;   Diana Ruiz   3, 6 , BSN ;   Pranjal Tyagi   2, 6 , BSc, MSPH ;   Erin Bouldin   3, 7, 8 , MPH, PhD ;   Linda Nichols   3, 9, 10 , PhD ;   Marianne Desir   3, 11, 12, 13 , MD ;   Luci Leykum   3, 14, 15 , MSc, MBA, MD

1 Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States

2 South Florida Veterans Affairs Foundation for Research and Education (SFVAFRE), Miami, FL, United States

3 Elizabeth Dole Center of Excellence for Veteran and Caregiver Research, US Department of Veterans Affairs, San Antonio, TX, United States

4 Department of Public Health, Dr Kiran C Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

5 Flint Hill School, Oakton, VA, United States

6 Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Miami, FL, United States

7 Informatics, Decision Enhancement, and Analytic Sciences Center (IDEAS), VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

8 Department of Internal Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

9 Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States

10 VA Caregiver Center, Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, TN, United States

11 Miami VA Healthcare System, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Miami, FL, United States

12 Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States

13 Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States

14 South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, United States

15 Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States

*these authors contributed equally

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