Abstract: Background: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors are an acute public health issue, particularly among US Veterans. The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide posits …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Prior research suggests that disclosure of suicidal thoughts in healthcare settings may be low. OBJECTIVES: Describe frequency of self-reported inaccurate …
Abstract: Special and incentive (S&I) pays, including bonuses, are a key element of military compensation that vary because of such factors as occupation, assignment, duty type, …
Abstract: Structural models of military retention are useful for evaluating policy alternatives that are outside historical experience. However, estimating the parameter …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients who test positive for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) should get retested to evaluate for reinfection. The US military has …
Abstract: Purpose: Effective communication is essential to optimize medical care, but patients and providers are poor at recognizing hearing difficulty. While hearing loss is …
Abstract: Objective: Examine nationally representative U.S. data to determine trends in cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence, and quit ratios among females by rurality and …
Abstract: Background/Objective: US military personnel deployed to the Middle East were potentially subjected to harmful exposures, such as carcinogens from burn pits, which may …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Goals of care discussions (GCDs) are recommended for patients with cirrhosis but rarely conducted. Since 2017, the Veterans Health Administration has …
Abstract: With the growing availability of cannabis and increasing public support for legalization, cannabis use disorder (CUD) rates have risen, particularly among veterans, who …
Abstract: The pursuit to manufacture "super-soldiers" using neurotechnologies to enhance the physical and mental capabilities of soldiers creates potential calls to disenhance some …
Abstract: This 5-year research project was based on an NSF S?STEM research grant (1742118) focused on student veteran education and workforce preparation. We addressed STEM …