Women Veterans' barriers to care-seeking for cardiovascular disease prevention

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Women veterans have a high prevalence of traditional and nontraditional risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including obesity and posttraumatic stress …

Proactively tailoring implementation: the case of shared decision-making for lung cancer screening across the VA New England Healthcare Network

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Shared Decision-Making to discuss how the benefits and harms of lung cancer screening align with patient values is required by the US Centers for Medicare and …

Military nursing evidence-based practice summit: A descriptive analysis of EBP barriers and solutions within the military healthcare system

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an innovative systematic problem-solving methodology that incorporates the best research evidence into clinical practice to …

“Embrace the suck”: An exploratory study of perceptions of mental health treatment within the U.S. Army

Abstract: Since September 11th, 2001, mental healthcare in the United States military has become a focus for government officials. Many service members have come back from war with …

Systematic review of access to healthcare and social services among US women Veterans experiencing homelessness

Abstract: Background: Studies suggest female Veterans are under-identified as homeless in the VA healthcare system, which may impact their ability to access necessary services. In …

Mental Health Beliefs, Access, and Engagement with Military Sexual Trauma-Related Mental Health Care

Abstract: Background: Military sexual trauma (MST) is associated with negative mental health outcomes. Mental health beliefs, such as stigma or secondary victimization, have been …

Removing Barriers to Diversity and Inclusion in the Military

Abstract: Efforts to improve representation and remove barriers for personnel with protected characteristics are seen as essential steps for modern militaries, but have not gone …

Spiritual Dimensions of Moral Injury: Contributions of Mental Health Chaplains in the Canadian Armed Forces

This paper explores moral injury in the context of spirituality and how addressing spiritual wounds can help personnel cope with moral injury.

Factors Related to Exclusion in the U.S. Army

Abstract: The promotion of inclusion in the U.S. Army requires an understanding of how and why exclusion occurs. As exclusion can have deleterious impacts at both and individual …

Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Services among Adolescents in Military Families

Abstract: Military families with adolescents experience high levels of stress associated with parental deployment, but many of these families do not seek or utilize mental health …

Systematic review of lessons learned from delivering tele-therapy to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Introduction Despite increases in the number of ex-service personnel seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there remain a number of barriers to …

Student Veterans’ Participation in High-Impact Practices: Veterans’ Experiences at Three Institutions of Higher Education in Southeastern North Carolina

Abstract: This qualitative study explores student veteran engagement in educational practices the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AACU) identifies as …