A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: Background: Veterans receive obstetrical care from community-based providers contracted through the Veterans Health Administration (VA); however, Veterans remain …
Abstract: Background: Increasingly, women are serving in the military and seeking care at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Women veterans face unique challenges and …
Abstract: Background: Women veterans experience higher levels of stress-related symptoms than their civilian counterparts. Psychological stress is associated with greater …
Abstract: Rates of suicide and unintended overdose death are high among midlife and older women, yet there is paucity of data identifying women at greatest risk. Psychoactive …
Abstract: Eating disorders (EDs) are severe and costly mental illnesses that impact men and women of all ages. EDs are prevalent among veterans and affect as many as 9% of male …
Abstract: Background: Military sexual trauma (MST) is associated with negative mental health outcomes. Mental health beliefs, such as stigma or secondary victimization, have been …
Abstract: Women’s increased rate of participation in the US military is reshaping the Veteran population. With the growing number of women Veterans, it is imperative to …
Abstract: Experience of sexual violence (SV) is prevalent among the Veteran population and associated with many negative mental and physical health outcomes including suicidal …
Abstract: Background: Suicide rates have increased among women Veterans, with increased use of firearms as the method. Addressing suicide risk in this population requires …
Abstract: The Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Administration does not cover or provide abortion under any circumstances —a policy more stringent than the federal standard, which …
Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides care for over 500,000 women. In 2010 VHA instituted a policy requiring each facility to identify a …
Abstract: Despite substantial efforts to counter sexual assault and harassment in the military, both remain persistent in the Armed Services. In February 2021, President Biden …