Abstract: Context: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSK-I) are a well-documented problem in military populations and a leading contributor to disability across military services. However, …
Abstract: Little research has explored the perceptions of military medical providers in the deployed environment and how their perceptions may change over time across an extended …
Abstract: Purpose: Self-collected testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) is poised to transform cervical cancer screening. Self-tests demonstrate similar accuracy to …
Abstract: Background: Veterans represent a distinct cultural group whose perceptions of illness and treatment are influenced by military culture. The study explores how prior …
Abstract: Defined as a significant public health concern, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is often exacerbated by military engagements that often expose service members to severe …
Abstract: U.S. Veterans and people living with HIV (PWH) experience higher rates of unhealthy alcohol and tobacco/nicotine use than non-Veterans and people without HIV (PWoH). Both …
Abstract: Purpose: While the value of art therapy is well-established and arts are increasingly leveraged to promote health and wellbeing more broadly, little is known about the …
Abstract: Introduction: The reality of pilot health care avoidance behavior is often common knowledge to both pilots and aeromedical physicians, but the underlying factors leading …
Abstract: Background: Chronic fatigue is one of the most common, disabling, and least understood symptoms of many chronic health conditions including multiple sclerosis (MS). A …
Abstract: Background: Physical activity is recommended as part of guideline-based care for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at all stages of the disease. …
Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs when an individual experiences a traumatic event that exceeds the limits of psychological endurance. Many veterans experience …
Abstract: Rural women veterans are less likely than men and nonrural veterans to access Veterans Health Administration (VHA) care. This qualitative study describes rural women …