Veterans and War

Rathmell, Susan R.; Ryan, William G.; Isbill, Susan D.; Norton, Misti Johnson; Foster, Kristen R.; Metz, Gabrielle; Kennemer, Darren L.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3149-7_36

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“…Compared to the general population, these people are more prone to chronic diseases and severe mental disorders. [ 5 6 ] These health effects often increase as veterans get older, and are greater in veterans who have experienced heavy combat or imprisonment. [ 7 ] Considering the number of veterans in countries with veteran populations, this group is considered an important subgroup for public health interventions.…”

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Identification of the factors affecting the referral system of veterans' health services: A scoping review

Taymournejad,

Hosseini,

Jafari

et al. 2023

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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Referral in the health system is a systematic process for the optimal allocation of resources and improves the access of people in need of treatment services. Considering the vulnerability of the veterans and more medical needs in this group, this study aims to identify the components that affect veterans’ health services referral system. MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest databases, the international military studies website, and key journals in the field of veterans’ health services were searched with related keywords including “veteran,” “referral system,” and “health services” for the period from January 2000 to July 2022. Studies were screened and selected in accordance with the phases of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA) flow diagram 2020. Data extraction was done by two researchers independently and a thematic content analysis method was used to analyze the findings. Among 40,608 studies searched electronically and 16 studies searched manually, 19 studies that met the inclusion criteria were selected. The research method applied here is a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. The most important findings were extracted from the included studies and analyzed in three general categories: components related to the patient, service provider, and the structural-operational mechanisms of the referral system. The effective performance of the referral system for providing health services to veterans is influenced by the factors affecting components related to the patient, the service provider, and the structural-operational mechanisms of the referral system. Evaluating and improving each of these factors improve the performance of the referral system and provision of health services to veterans.

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