Camaraderie among US Veterans and their preferences for health care systems and practitioners

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Unlike convenience, cost, and quality, camaraderie with other similar patients has not been reported as a prominent patient consideration when choosing a …

NSW Veterans strategy and action plan 2025–2030

Abstract: This is a whole-of-government commitment, and the agencies which are responsible for individual commitments are identified in the Strategy. Each agency is responsible for …

Quality of care in Veterans Affairs Health Care System in-person and National TeleOncology Service-delivered care

Abstract: PURPOSE: The Veterans Affairs Health Administration (VA) has experience using telehealth (TH) to deliver care to 10 million enrolled Veterans for many clinical care …

Urine metabolites as indicators of chronic pain and related symptoms in active-duty service members: A secondary data analysis of a pragmatic clinical trial with SMART design

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a major cause of distress and disability, and biomarkers may aid in the assessment and treatment of it. Urine metabolites may be valuable …

Dynamics of PTSD and autonomic symptoms in a longitudinal US population-based sample

Abstract: Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms can co-occur with somatic symptoms, associations which may be partly due to threat-responsive changes in the …

Comorbid chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder among Veterans: Approaches to care

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The aim is to elucidate approaches to care for comorbid chronic pain and PTSD (CP + PTSD) in the Veterans Administration (VA). These conditions are …

Decision readiness and determinants of KRT among Veterans with advanced CKD

Abstract: Background: Kidney disease stakeholders recommend a system-wide increase in home dialysis use. KRT decision readiness is associated with higher selection and use of home …

Modification of the adjustment disorder new module20 (ADNM-20) for use in military environments (ADNM-20-MIL): A Delphi and pilot study

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Despite its high prevalence and strong linkages with dangerous health outcomes, research on Adjustment Disorder (AjD) is hindered by lack of diagnostic …

Perceptions of campus safety and campus carry among student Veterans

Abstract: Student veterans are an essential population for research but remain consistently underexamined in the literature. Similarly, veterans carrying firearms are an essential …

The influence of childhood trauma and military service on social identity development in service members who enlisted as young adults: A phenomenological analysis

Abstract: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how childhood trauma, coupled with early adulthood military enlistment, influenced the social identity …

Characteristics and predictors of prescription sleep medication use among Veterans with chronic pain

Abstract: Introduction:Sleep problems commonly co-occur with chronic pain and are associated with distress and impairment. While behavioral interventions are recommended, patients …

Family welfare during the deployment of Ghana Armed Forces in peacekeeping missions: Exploring the role of "military surrogacy"

Abstract: This research focuses on the place of soldiers' families and family life while on deployment, using the case of Ghana's regular deployments to international peacekeeping …