Healthcare for families of active military personnel in high-income jurisdictions

Abstract: Research on the healthcare needs of active military personnel is robust, but less attention has been paid to the healthcare needs and experiences of their families. While …

Establishing community partnerships to maintain social connection and healthcare access during an emergency declaration: Virtual Veterans socials

Abstract: This community case study reflects the transition of a community-based social intervention at a Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in the northeastern United States …

Barriers to health-seeking behaviors for females: From soldier to Veteran

Abstract: The disproportionate increase in suicide rates among female Veterans, particularly those not currently using Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) care, has …

Australian Veteran sexual health: '…you are the first person I've spoken to about it.'

Abstract: Background: Sexual health and functioning outcomes have been shown to be poor among veterans due to factors associated with military service, as well as barriers to …

The association between low clinic reach and racial disparity in trauma-focused psychotherapy initiation across the US Veterans Health Administration: Secondary analysis of national program evaluation data

Abstract: Reach of trauma-focused psychotherapies (TFPs) varies across clinics for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the US Veterans Health Administration but it is unknown …

Role of the Veterans Health Administration’s LGBTQ+ Veteran care coordinators in facilitating care for transgender and gender-diverse Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals frequently encounter discrimination in health care settings. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is …

Veterans may be seeing lower-quality clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration community care network

Abstract: With the rapid expansion of veterans' access to community care under the Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA …

Escalation to biologics after methotrexate among US Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis grouped by rural versus urban areas

Abstract: Objective: Racial and ethnic disparities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes are well recognized. However, whether disparities in RA treatment selection and outcomes …

The extent to which race, PTSD symptoms, and attitudes toward help-seeking predict help-seeking intentions/help-seeking behavior among Veterans

Abstract: Veterans who are returning to civilian life often experience barriers to seeking mental healthcare. The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental, correlational …

Quality of care in Veterans Health Administration hospitals: Helping Veterans decide “Should I stay, or should I go?”

Abstract: In the 1990s, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) underwent a significant transformation to improve care quality, accessibility, and patient-centeredness. With …

Trends in bundled outpatient behavioral health services in VA-direct versus VA-purchased care

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) increasingly purchases community-based care (CC) to improve healthcare access, including behavioral health. In 2018, VA introduced …