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Exploring journey maps as products from qualitative research: Application through food insecure Veterans' experiences

Abstract: Journey maps are graphic representations of participant, user, customer, or patient experiences or "journeys" with a particular phenomenon, product, business, or …

Associations among combat exposure, adverse childhood experiences, moral injury, and posttraumatic growth in a large cohort of post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Post-9/11 veterans experienced more deployments, combat exposure, and disability than earlier military cohorts. Those in the military are also more likely to …

Patients experience improvements in pain and quality of life when treated at a physician led integrative medicine clinic at a large air force military treatment facility

Abstract: Objective: A large percentage of military treatment facilities (MTFs) offer at least one type of complementary medicine and 80 % of patients surveyed felt that …

Nine ways to improve the health and well-being of America's military and Veteran caregivers

Abstract: There are 105.6 million caregivers in the United States today, of whom 14.3 million (14 percent) are caring for wounded, ill, or injured service members or veterans. …

Stories of transition: U.S. Veterans’ narratives of transition to civilian life and the important role of identity

Abstract: Introduction: To date, investigations of Veterans’ transition to civilian life after military service have tended to focus on the experiences of those with mental or …

Facilitating domestic and civic-style activity in the later life of Army Veterans: The influencing culture of the Royal Hospital Chelsea

Abstract: The Royal Hospital Chelsea has been home to veterans of the British Army since 1692. Opportunities to remain physically active throughout the life course of its residents …

Progress toward meaning-as-goal and its association with pain, functioning, and global meaning and purpose among Veterans with co-occurring chronic pain and PTSD

Abstract: Background: Co-occurring chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poorer physical and mental functioning and well-being. Treatments often …

Working with ex-combatants in Ukraine: Implications for local and international social work academia

Abstract: This article delves into the complexities of working with ex-combatants in war-torn Ukraine, examining the challenges and experiences of both ex-combatants and service …

Something to take home: A two-wave study of work-family facilitation and well-being among Brazilian soldiers prior to and during a humanitarian mission

Abstract: Despite ongoing war scenarios, on today's global, socio-political stage there are many situations that call for noncombat deployments. However, humanitarian missions have …

Developing a nationwide registry of UK Veterans seeking help from sector charities-a machine learning approach to stratification

Abstract: The assistance to veterans in the UK is provided by the National Health Service and over 1800 military charities. These charities count services using different …

Moral injury as a precondition for reconciliation: An anthropology of Veterans’ lives and peacemaking

Abstract: In this article, I rely on religious existential philosophy to make sense of the moral restoration expressed by combat veterans who engage in reconciliation with former …

Bridging the gap: A multiple case study exploring the lived experiences of post-9/11 combat Veterans and civilian perceptions across the civilian-military divide

Abstract: The U.S. civilian-military divide poses challenges for post-9/11 combat veterans integrating back into society. Data suggests a significant decrease in the proportion of …