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Qualitative exploration of service users and social prescribing link workers of the Armed Forces Community social prescribing scheme in Cornwall

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The Armed Forces Community (AFC) experience significant health inequalities and barriers to accessing support. Cornwall, England, has one of the highest AFC …

Canadian Armed Forces members' perspectives on health service transition prior to military release

Abstract: In Canada, military-to-civilian transition (MCT) involves transitioning from military to civilian primary care. This is an important but underexplored aspect of MCT. We …

The winding road adaptations for a curriculum and study of black Vietnam Veterans with moral injury

Abstract: Nationally, the Black population’s spiritual/religious traits surpass other ethnicities, as did their disproportionally high participation in the Vietnam War. The …

Exploring health care experiences of military-connected parents of children with mental, emotional, developmental, and behavioral health care needs

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Military families face unique stressors, including prolonged separations due to deployments, frequent relocations, and parental injury that can contribute …

Women Veterans’ perspectives on the acceptability of behavioral health treatment for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care

Abstract: Objective: The gap in alcohol consumption among men and women is narrowing, yet rates of alcohol treatment engagement among women veterans remain low. When women do seek …

Self-perceived preparedness needs among caregivers of Veterans with and without dementia: An exploratory study using open-ended survey data

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Caregivers' self-perceived preparedness for caregiving influences care recipients' and caregivers' emotional health, and care recipients' aging in place. …

Perceived importance of obstetric quality measures to Veterans receiving community-based obstetric care

Abstract:Background: Racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric care persist in the United States. Veterans enrolled in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care receive obstetric …

Veterans with service, emotional support, and companion dogs: Examining the relationship between demographics, health characteristics, and intensity of human–dog relationships

Abstract: Dog ownership may be an effective nonpharmacological, rehabilitative approach to improve veterans’ mental health and well-being. For three functional types of …

Help and support for gambling harm among United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel: A mixed-methods study

Abstract: To explore the accessibility of mental health and gambling related support within the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces and investigate potential barriers to engagement. …

Exploring access to psychedelics among Canadian Veterans: Pathways, barriers, and perceptions

Abstract: Introduction: Psychedelic-assisted therapies have recently gained attention as potential novel treatments for various mental health conditions. In Canada, there has been …

Family resilience in long-distance marriages (phenomenological study of open communication in military families)

Abstract: The deployment of Indonesian National Army (TNI) soldiers in various regions often causes their families to undergo long-distance marriages (LDMs). This condition …

Health care journeys of Veterans with Gulf War illness

Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is an acknowledged need to improve care for patients with persistent physical symptoms. Veterans who served in the 1990-91 Gulf War are a subpopulation …