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Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with Reintegration Problems: Differences by Veterans Affairs Healthcare User Status

Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: We studied 1,292 Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans who participated in a clinical trial of expressive writing to estimate the prevalence of perceived reintegration difficulty and compare Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare users to nonusers in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics. About half of participants perceived reintegration difficulty. VA users and nonusers differed in age and military background. Levels of mental and physical problems were higher in VA users. In multivariate analysis, military service variables and probable traumatic brain injury independently predicted VA use. Findings demonstrate the importance of research comparing VA users to nonusers to understand veteran healthcare needs.
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-014-0564-2
Authors: Nina A. Sayer, Robert J. Orazem, Siamak Noorbaloochi, Amy Gravely, Patricia Frazier, Kathleen F. Carlson, Paula P. Schnurr, Heather Oleson
Institutions: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland VA Medical Center, Dartmouth College, National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,790
OpenAlex ID: W2112864975
FWCI: 18.76
Cites: 40
Cited by: 86
Related to: 10