Bella Etingen, Ph.D. - Faculty Profile

Biography

Bella Etingen, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health and a Research Health Scientist within the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) Health Systems Research (HSR) service.

Dr. Etingen received a BS in Psychology, MA in Applied Social Psychology, and PhD in Applied Social Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. Her methodological expertise encompasses mixed-methods research, program evaluation, implementation science, and community and stakeholder engagement.

Dr. Etingen has over a decade of experience supporting the learning healthcare system through leading and conducting health services and implementation projects within VHA. Her work spans three main focus areas: (1) implementation and evaluation of Whole Health care, (2) implementation and evaluation of connected care technologies, and (3) development of strategies to bolster Veteran engagement in care, with a particular focus on mental health care, including through the development and testing of stakeholder-driven interventions and other promising practices.

Dr. Etingen is also a passionate educator, with over a decade of experience teaching courses focused on applied research methods, statistics, and psychological theory.

Education

Graduate School: Loyola University (2024)

Research Interest

Implementation Science
Patient Engagement In Care
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Quality Improvement
Stakeholder-Engaged Methods
Veteran Health Care
Whole Health Care

Publications

Featured Publications

Examining the Veterans Health Administration whole health model of care within the context of posttraumatic stress disorder.: Reed DE, Engel CC, DeFaccio R, Gaj L, Douglas JH, Williams RM, Etingen B, Kroenke K, Bokhour BG, Zeliadt SB, Psychol Serv 2023 Dec
VHA Whole Health Services and Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies: a Gateway to Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment.: Etingen B, Smith BM, Zeliadt SB, Kaitz JE, Barker AM, Hyde JK, Fix GM, Reed DE, Anderson E, Hogan TP, Bokhour BG, J Gen Intern Med 2023 Jul
Factors Associated With Self-reported Use of Web and Mobile Health Apps Among US Military Veterans: Cross-sectional Survey.: Hogan TP, Etingen B, Lipschitz JM, Shimada SL, McMahon N, Bolivar D, Bixler FR, Irvin D, Wacks R, Cutrona S, Frisbee KL, Smith BM, JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2022 Dec 10 12 e41767
Improving engagement and retention to treatment within VHA PTSD specialty care: Evolution of an outpatient program design.: Hessinger JD, Etingen B, Larsen SE, Hunley HA, Goldstein DA, Day AM, Mayberry M, Weber DJ, Dolgin R, Beyer JA, Maieritsch KP, Psychol Serv 2022 Sep
Understanding Adoption and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Mobile App for Chronic Pain Management Among US Military Veterans: Pre-Post Mixed Methods Evaluation.: Hogan TP, Etingen B, McMahon N, Bixler FR, Am L, Wacks RE, Shimada SL, Reilly ED, Frisbee KL, Smith BM, JMIR Form Res 2022 Jan 6 1 e33716
Developing an animal-assisted support program for healthcare employees.: Etingen B, Martinez RN, Smith BM, Hogan TP, Miller L, Saban KL, Irvin D, Jankowski B, Weaver FM, BMC Health Serv Res 2020 Aug 20 1 714
Drivers of Preference for Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment: A Qualitative Assessment.: Etingen B, Grubbs KM, Harik JM, Mil Med 2020 Jan 185 Suppl 1 303-310
How Do Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses Use Online Patient Portals? An Observational Analysis from the Veterans Health Administration.: Etingen B, Hogan TP, Martinez RN, Shimada S, Stroupe K, Nazi K, Connolly SL, Lipschitz J, Weaver FM, Smith B, Adm Policy Ment Health 2019 Sep 46 5 596-608
Factors Associated with Veteran Self-Reported Use of Digital Health Devices.: Robinson SA, Shimada SL, Zocchi MS, Etingen B, Smith B, McMahon N, Cutrona SL, Harmon JS, Wilck NR, Hogan TP, J Gen Intern Med 2024 Jan
Dual utilization of Medicare and VA outpatient care among Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders.: Hatch MN, Etingen B, Raad J, Siddiqui S, Stroupe KT, Smith BM, J Spinal Cord Med 2023 Sep 46 5 716-724