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Impact of gender identity field in the Veterans Health Administration electronic health record, 2016‒2023

Abstract: Objectives: To distinguish differences in physical and mental health between transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) veterans identified via diagnostic codes, …

Measurement matters for transgender Veterans' visibility in the electronic health record

Abstract: The article discusses a study by Leder and colleagues, published in the issue which examined how adding a self-reported gender identity field to the electronic health …

First decade of supportive services for Veteran families program and homelessness, 2012-2022

Abstract: As homelessness remains an urgent public health crisis in the United States, specific programs in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system may serve as a roadmap …

First decade of supportive services for Veteran families program and homelessness, 2012–2022

Abstract: As homelessness remains an urgent public health crisis in the United States, specific programs in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system may serve as a roadmap …

Housing ends homelessness

Abstract: The article considers housing as the foundation necessary to end the homelessness problem in the U.S. as of June 2024. Topics include the decline in the number of …

Evaluating the Impact of Dental Care on Housing Intervention Program Outcomes Among Homeless Veterans

In this study, the authors examined the impact of dental care on outcomes among homeless veterans discharged from a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) transitional housing …

Homelessness and Money Mismanagement in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

Abstract: This study examined the link between money mismanagement and subsequent homelessness among veterans. Veterans were randomly selected from a roster of all US military …

US Military Veterans: An Untapped Resource as Disaster Volunteers

Abstract: This study considers the untapped resource of skilled disaster volunteers in US military veterans. Between March 2016 and October 2017, we conducted six semistructured, …

A systematic scoping review of complementary and alternative medicine mind and body practices to improve the health of veterans and military personnel

Abstract: Background: Meditation, imagery, acupuncture, and yoga are the most frequently offered mind and body practices in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Yet, the research …

Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a Brief Course of Acupuncture for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Initial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care is often delayed and many with PTSD go untreated. Acupuncture appears to be a safe, potentially nonstigmatizing …

New to Care: Demands on a Health System When Homeless Veterans Are Enrolled in a Medical Home Model

Abstract: Objectives: We compared service use among homeless and nonhomeless veterans newly enrolled in a medical home model and identified patterns of use among homeless veterans …

Differences Between Veteran Suicides With and Without Psychiatric Symptoms

Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine all suicides 2 geographic areas of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) over a 7-year period and to perform detailed …