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Veterans' Physical Health [PDF]

Epidemiologic Reviews, 2012
How individuals age is affected by life experiences. What we know today about aging has been largely shaped by a generation who experienced the special circumstances of wartime in their formative years. In this review, we investigate the research question, "What is known about the physical health of Canadian veterans?" In answering this question, we ...
Catherine M, Tansey, Parminder, Raina, Christina, Wolfson   +2 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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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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Whole Health Use and Interest Across Veterans With Co-Occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD: An Examination of the 18 VA Medical Center Flagship Sites

Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2022
Objective Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) conducted a large demonstration project of a holistic Whole Health approach to care in 18 medical centers, which included making complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies more widely available.
David E. Reed, Barbara G. Bokhour, Lauren Gaj, Anna M. Barker, Jamie H. Douglas, Rian DeFaccio, Rhonda M. Williams, Charles C. Engel, Steven B. Zeliadt   +8 more
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Australian Veterans of the Middle East Conflicts 2001–2010: Select Reproductive Health Outcomes Part 1 — Maternal and Paternal Outcomes

Fertility & Reproduction, 2020
Background: Anecdotally, infertility concerns among serving female Australian Defense Force (ADF) members and veterans are perceived to be prevalent, but precise data are lacking. This is the first of two papers that identify reproductive, pregnancy, and
Rachelle Warner, Jodie C. Avery, Susan Neuhaus, Michael J. Davies   +3 more
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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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Cluster analysis of Canadian Armed Forces veterans living with chronic pain: Life After Service Studies 2016

Canadian Journal of Pain, 2021
Objective: This study explored the heterogeneity of Canadian Armed Forces veterans living with chronic pain to inform service needs planning and research using cluster analysis.
Julian Reyes Velez, James M. Thompson, Jill Sweet, Jason W. Busse, Linda VanTil   +4 more
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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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Predictive modeling of housing instability and homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration [PDF]

, 2019
OBJECTIVE: To develop and test predictive models of housing instability and homelessness based on responses to a brief screening instrument administered throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
Baggett, Bejan, Burt, DeVoe, Dichter, Elixhauser, Folsom, Fung, Gamache, Garg, Garg, Garg, Gold, Gottlieb, Gottlieb, Green, Greer, Gundlapalli, Hosmer, Hwang, Hwang, James, Japkowicz, Kessler, Kuhn, Kuhn, LaForge, Latimer, McCarthy, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Morone, O'Toole, Oreskovic, Peterson, Salit, Shaw, Shelton, Shinn, Tsai, Vickery, Zech   +42 more
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Well-being of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and Spouses of Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Prospective Longitudinal Survey

JMIR Research Protocols, 2022
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes to everyday life, including social distancing mandates, changes to health care, and a heightened risk of infection.
Callista A Forchuk, Anthony Nazarov, Rachel A Plouffe, Jenny J W Liu, Erisa Deda, Tri Le, Dominic Gargala, Vanessa Soares, Jesse Bourret-Gheysen, Kate St Cyr, Maede S Nouri, Fardous Hosseiny, Patrick Smith, Gabrielle Dupuis, Maya Roth, Michelle Marlborough, Rakesh Jetly, Alexandra Heber, Ruth Lanius, J Don Richardson   +19 more
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