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The exploration of the GWOT combat amputee's experience with longitudinal care: A qualitative study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Contemporary advances in combat medicine have allowed greater numbers of wounded service members to survive their injuries. An estimated 1,705 combat …

Whether it's your weapon or not, it's your home': US military spouse perspectives on personal firearm storage

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: In the USA, an estimated 45% of veterans personally own firearms. Firearm access increases the risk of suicide, so suicide prevention efforts in the US …

God, I hope it doesn't fade out: Team member perspectives on the future of Veterans Treatment Courts

Abstract: Despite their rapid spread over the last 15 years, little research has explored the perceptions of Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) team members regarding the viability …

No Veteran left behind? Perspectives on VTC eligibility criteria for justice-involved Veterans in multiple jurisdictions across the United States

Abstract: The explosive growth of veterans treatment courts (VTCs) in the United States has raised questions concerning which justice-involved veterans (JIV) are eligible and …

No Veteran left behind? Perspectives on VTC eligibility criteria for justice-involved Veterans in multiple jurisdictions across the United States

Abstract: The explosive growth of veterans treatment courts (VTCs) in the United States has raised questions concerning which justice-involved veterans (JIV) are eligible and …

Insights of infantry soldiers: A qualitative exploration of psychological resilience and stress

Abstract: The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is currently struggling with a retention crisis. Within the CAF, The Canadian Army (CA) experiences the greatest attrition rates. Staffing …

Mothers' experiences of their sons' appearance-altering combat injuries: distressed and unsupported

Abstract: Emerging evidence indicates that combat injuries that change appearance, such as limb loss and physical scarring, can impact psychosocial wellbeing of injured military …

Tribal perspectives on patient navigation for rural Native Veterans using Veteran Health Administration services

Abstract: American Indian and Alaska Native (Native) Veterans enrolled in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits program are far less likely to access health care …

Adapting an alcohol care linkage intervention to US military Veterans presenting to primary care with hazardous drinking and PTSD and/or depression symptoms: A qualitative study

Abstract: There is a critical need to improve linkage to alcohol care for veterans in primary care with hazardous drinking and PTSD and/or depression symptoms (A-MH). We adapted an …

Identifying barriers and facilitators to Veterans Affairs Whole Health integration using the updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented the Veteran-centered Whole Health System initiative across VA sites with approaches to implementation varying by site. …

I don’t feel like that’s for me: Overcoming barriers to mental healthcare for women veterans

Abstract: Approximately 13.6%, or approximately 250,000 of the 1.85 million veterans in England and Wales are female with numbers expected to increase alongside the number of women …

Challenges to hegemonic constructions of militarized masculinities in the neoliberal era: The case of South Korea

Abstract: In South Korea, military conscription lies at the core of the construction of notions of manhood and gender order as a whole. In a divided country, the hegemonic meaning …