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Improving health care through the U.S. Veterans Health Administration’s nationwide LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator Program

Abstract:Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identifying, queer (LGBTQ+) veterans experience health and health care disparities. Health care organizations play a critical role in …

Improving health care through the U.S. Veterans Health Administration’s nationwide LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator Program

Abstract:Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identifying, queer (LGBTQ+) veterans experience health and health care disparities. Health care organizations play a critical role in …

Firearms lethal means safety among Veterans: Attitudes toward involving a concerned significant other

Abstract: Introduction: This quality improvement project evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of involving concerned significant others (CSOs) in lethal means safety with …

Implementation of peer specialists in Veterans Health Administration primary care: Improving program fidelity through enhanced preimplementation support

Abstract: Peer specialists (PS) in the Veterans Health Administration are veteran employees with lived mental health experience supporting others in recovery. While PS worked in …

Differing needs for advance care planning in the Veterans Health Administration: use of latent class analysis to identify subgroups to enhance advance care planning via group visits for Veterans

Abstract: Background: Advance Care Planning via Group Visits (ACP-GV) is a patient-centered intervention facilitated by a clinician using a group modality to promote healthcare …

Veteran experiences with suicide ideation, suicide attempt, and social support in safety planning within the Department of Veterans Affairs

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This evaluation examined the role of safety plans, one of a host of clinical suicide prevention interventions available for veterans through the United …

Barriers and facilitators to dialectical behavior therapy skills groups in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Introduction: Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a multimodal evidence-based suicide prevention psychotherapy with barriers to full implementation. This study …

Civic Service as an Intervention to Promote Psychosocial Health and Implications for Mental Health in Post-9/11/01 Era Women Veterans

Abstract: Women veterans experience significant morbidity with poorer health and mental health outcomes relative to nonveteran counterparts. Little is known about how to best …

Association of Medication-Assisted Treatment and Age With Treatment Completion Among Veterans Seeking Non-VA Treatment for Opioid use Disorder at Non-Veterans Health Administration Facilities

Abstract: Background: Medication-assisted treatment has been shown to be effective in treating opioid use disorder among both older adults and veterans of U.S. Armed Forces. …

The Impact of Civic Service on Disability Identity Outcomes in United States Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: For many veterans, reintegrating into civilian life is complicated by an acquired or exacerbated physical disability. Veteran-directed services that are inclusive of and …

Reasons Why Post–9/11 Era Veterans Continue to Volunteer After Their Military Service

Abstract: A myriad reasons exist as to why individuals volunteer to serve in the U.S. military. However, less is known about why these same veterans who have returned home choose …

Understanding Veteran Suicide by Firearm

Abstract: Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death with 42,773 reported deaths in the United States in 2014, half of those by firearm. Although veterans comprise only 13% of the …