Canadian Armed Forces members' perspectives on health service transition prior to military release

Abstract: In Canada, military-to-civilian transition (MCT) involves transitioning from military to civilian primary care. This is an important but underexplored aspect of MCT. We investigated releasing military members' perspectives on the transition from military to civilian primary care by analysing previously collected interview data from 69 Canadian military members. We found that participants were apprehensive about accessing primary care after release, felt more support from the military was needed, and made recommendations for improving support. Our findings help explain the high proportions of difficult adjustment to MCT among veterans and highlight the need for more robust support for releasing military members.

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