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Trends and Challenges in Rural Homeless Veterans in the United States

International Journal of Medical Students, 2021
Background: Homelessness is a significant public health issue in the United States. Living in rural locations has been associated with an increase in poverty.
Celena Derderian, Anthony Easterday, David Driscoll, Sriram Ramaswamy   +3 more
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Veteran Patient Experience Academy: Putting Veterans First [PDF]

Journal of Patient Experience, 2021
With a national priority to make the Veteran Health Administration (VA) a leading customer service organization and provide patient-centric services to veterans and their families, the Wilmington VA Medical Center (W VAMC) partnered with the University of Delaware’s Department of Hospitality and Sport Business Management at the Lerner College of ...
Ali A. Poorani, Vincent Kane
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Examining the current health of Gulf War veterans with the veterans affairs frailty index

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023
IntroductionGulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic, multisymptom (e.g., fatigue, muscle/joint pain, memory and concentration difficulties) condition estimated to affect 25–32% of Gulf War (GW) veterans.
Linda L. Chao, Linda L. Chao, Linda L. Chao   +2 more
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Prevalence and socio-economic determinates of food insecurity in Veterans: findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Public Health Nutrition, 2023
Objective: To determine predictors of the association between being a Veteran and adult food security, as well as to examine the relation of potential covariates to this relationship.
Ronna Robbins, Kathryn N Porter Starr, Odessa Addison, Elizabeth A Parker, Sarah J Wherry, Sunday Ikpe, Monica C Serra   +6 more
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VeCHAT: a proof-of-concept study on screening and managing veterans [PDF]

Journal of Primary Health Care, 2021
INTRODUCTIONNew Zealand veterans may have complex mental and physical complaints related to multiple exposures to war environments. They are entitled to, but often do not, access a range of physical, mental health and social services funded through ...
Jim Warren, Margot Darragh, Felicity Goodyear-Smith   +2 more
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Perspectives of VA healthcare from rural women veterans not enrolled in or using VA healthcare.

PLoS ONE, 2023
PurposeWomen Veterans have unique healthcare needs and often experience comorbid health conditions. Despite this, many women Veterans are not enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and do not use VHA services.
Carly M Rohs, Karen R Albright, Lindsey L Monteith, Amber D Lane, Kelty B Fehling   +4 more
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The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and Academic Pathology Departments: Evaluation of the Relationship

Academic Pathology, 2020
A survey was conducted to evaluate the relationship between Veterans Affairs Healthcare Systems and academic departments of pathology in their respective affiliated schools of medicine.
David N. Bailey MD
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American Indian and Alaska Native veterans in the Indian Health Service: Health status, utilization, and cost.

PLoS ONE, 2022
PurposeMany rural American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) veterans receive care from the Indian Health Service (IHS). United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reimbursement agreements with some IHS facilities and tribal programs and seeks ...
Carol E Kaufman, Laura Grau, Rene Begay, Margaret Reid, Cynthia W Goss, Bret Hicken, Jay H Shore, Joan O'Connell   +7 more
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Fall and risk factors for veterans and non-veterans inpatients over the age of 65 years: 14 years of long-term data analysis

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction Falls are one of the most important causes of injuries and accidental deaths among this segment of over the age of 65 years.The long-term follow-up study of fall-related injuries was conducted in elderly veterans over the age of 65 years ...
Chi-Hsiang Chung, Wu-Chien Chien, Yu-Lung Chiu, Senyeong Kao, Huey-Jen Perng   +4 more
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Strengths and vulnerabilities: Comparing post-9/11 U.S. veterans’ and non-veterans’ perceptions of health and broader well-being

SSM: Population Health, 2022
Background: Prior research has examined how the post-military health and well-being of both the larger veteran population and earlier veteran cohorts differs from non-veterans. However, no study has yet to provide a holistic examination of how the health,
Dawne Vogt, Shelby Borowski, Shira Maguen, John R. Blosnich, Claire A. Hoffmire, Paul A. Bernhard, Katherine M. Iverson, Aaron Schneiderman   +7 more
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