• Author: Ivette M. Freytes
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Addressing Hispanic Veterans that live in rural area's needs to improve suicide prevention efforts

Abstract: Despite the alarming recent increase in suicide rates among Hispanic Veterans, suicide among this population remains relatively understudied and little is known about …

Developing a culturally relevant community suicide needs assessment tool for rural Hispanic Veterans in Puerto Rico

Abstract: Background: Over the last two decades, suicide rates among Hispanics Veterans have increased most rapidly among those living in rural areas and little is known about how …

Examining suicide disparities among rural-dwelling Hispanic Veterans: A quality improvement project

Abstract: Background: Over the last decade rural Hispanic Veterans have had the largest percent increase in suicide rate amongst all Veterans. Despite these alarming statistics, …

Rural and urban hispanic patients of the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Hispanic Veterans are the largest growing racial and ethnic minority group in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) system. Though recent research has found increasing …