A focus group study of equine-assisted activities and therapy for military Veterans reintegrating into civilian life

Abstract: Many veterans returning to civilian life face medical and mental health issues. As there is a stigma of using mental health services, equine-assisted activities and …

Why Veterans choose VA versus non-VA emergency care: A qualitative study

Abstract: Introduction: In ensuring the timely delivery of emergency care to Veterans, Veterans Affairs (VA) offers both emergency care services in its own facilities and, …

Impacts of exposure to suicide of a military colleague from the lived experience of Veterans: Informing postvention responses from a military cultural perspective

Abstract: Although exposure to the suicide death of a military colleague has been shown quantitatively to increase suicide risk factors among veterans, there are very few studies …

Why do they fail? A qualitative follow up study of 1000 recruits to the British Army Infantry to understand high levels of attrition (UK)

Abstract: BACKGROUND:The British Army has over 100 career employment groups to which recruits may apply. The Infantry is one of these career employment groups; it accounts for 25% …