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Transgender Veterans and the Veterans Health Administration: Exploring the Experiences of Transgender Veterans in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

open access: yesTransgender Health, 2016
Abstract Purpose: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has provided transgender transition-related care to veterans since 2011. However, little is known about the experiences of transgender veteran patients accessing transgender transition-related healthcare at Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics
Rosentel, Kris   +3 more
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Enhancing Veteran Community Reintegration Research (ENCORE): Protocol for a Mixed Methods and Stakeholder Engagement Project

open access: yesJMIR Research Protocols, 2023
BackgroundVeteran community reintegration (CR) has been defined as participation in community life, including employment or other productive activities, independent living, and social relationships. Veteran CR is a Veterans Health
Karen Besterman-Dahan   +7 more
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The Plight of Veterans [PDF]

open access: yesAcademic Emergency Medicine, 2017
As I listen to the sounds of the VA emergency department I realize the plight of many veterans is tragic and some have lived through hard times not commonly recognized. There are so many headlines about veteran suicides, homelessness, post-traumatic stress disorder and injuries from explosive devices. This article is protected by copyright.
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From War Zones to Classrooms

open access: yesJournal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 2011
Student-veterans are a unique subculture across the nation's college and univeristy campuses, and their enrollment numbers are expected to grow to almost two million in the upcoming years following the Iraq and Afghanistan wars (ACE, 2008).
Michael C. Jones
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Correlates of six-month housing instability among U.S. adults by veteran status: Exploratory study using data from the All of Us Program.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
Housing instability (HI) is a social determinant of health affecting adults in the United States (U.S.). Addressing HI among veterans is a national priority, and greater understanding of differences in HI between veteran and non-veteran populations would
Hind A Beydoun   +4 more
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Minimal excess risk of cancer and reduced risk of death from cancer in Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs clients: a record linkage study

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2014
Objective: To quantify the risk of incident cancer and cancer‐related mortality in Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) clients. Methods: A population‐based record linkage study of 75,482 adult clients residing in New South Wales ...
Claire M. Vajdic   +4 more
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Quality of life in warrelated hip disarticulation in Iran

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2020
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate health-related quality of life in veterans with hip disarticulation suffered during the Iran-Iraq War. Methods: All war-related injured with hip disarticulation were invited to a 7-day recreational camp.
Mehdi Masoumi   +2 more
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Experiences of Veteran and Civilian Patients in Exploratory Yoga Sessions for Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Pain, 2023
Background Yoga integrates all aspects of self, with biological, mental, intellectual, and spiritual elements. The practice of yoga aligns with the biopsychosocial model of health and, as such, it can be instrumental in pain treatment.Aims The purpose of
Amy Huang   +2 more
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Comparing the Lifestyle of Veteran and Non-Veteran Families [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Social Behavior and Community Health, 2021
Background: Considering the role of lifestyle in promoting, maintaining, continuity health and the importance of paying attention to the veterans and their families who have suffered a lot in order to sacrifice for the homeland, the present study intends
Seyed Alireza Afshani   +2 more
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Differences in the Perception of Educational Benefits between Male and Female Veterans in the United States: A National Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Interdisciplinary Sciences, 2019
Following their military service, veterans in the United States are eligible to take advantage of federally guaranteed educational benefits. These benefits would certainly enhance the academic skills and potential employability of veterans.
Cassandra D. Boyd   +2 more
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