Category: Veterans
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Veterans: Sacrifice and Struggle
U.S. Veterans Veterans of the United States Armed Forces are integral to American culture and history. In 2020, roughly 18.2 million veterans, representing 7.0% of the total population were still alive in the United States (Vespa, 2020). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of veterans is 64, and the vast majority are…
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Aggression and Substance Use Involvement Among Veterans: Treatment Strategies
The chosen study exemplifies comparative efficacy features. 180 veteran participants with a history of reported substance abuse and acts of aggressive behaviour towards partners and non-partners, were assigned to 3 groups and compared. Over the course of 8 weeks, each group received a treatment intervention strategy unique to that group: Motivational Interviewing- Cognitive Behavioral Treatment…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs
Introduction The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government agency that serves the needs of veterans and their families. It is a key department of the federal government whose primary responsibility is the provision of life-long health care services to veterans in its centers and clinics across the US. In addition to…
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Controversy
A deep symbolic image for some and a questionable faceless wall for others the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become controversial since the layout was accepted. Partially, this happened because the subject of the Vietnam War itself was sensitive and painful for the public. In addition, the modernist and symbolic execution of the war memorial…
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The Opioid Crisis in Veterans: The Delphi Method
The Delphi method is a qualitative tool that enables collecting experts opinions on a problematic topic to achieve consensus. As the literature demonstrates, this method was created and used in the late 1940s by the RAND Corporation in the United States to facilitate decision-making (Kim & Yeo, 2018). The method involves several rounds of polls;…
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The Veterans Needs Assessment
The purpose of the veterans needs assessment is to address the concerns of military families regarding the assimilation of their family members into civilian life. In this regard, the study investigates veterans needs in managing adverse outcomes of military services, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health issues, prior to their discharge…
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Effects of Combat on War Veterans
Table of Contents Introduction How Combat Affects Veterans Problems Faced by Veterans Advocacy Programs for the Veterans A New Advocacy Program Conclusion References Introduction According to Paulson & Krippner (2007), war veterans constitute of a population that has unique needs and experiences, mostly because of combat. Some of the experiences that the soldiers undergo while…
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The Veterans Needs Assessment
The purpose of the veterans needs assessment is to address the concerns of military families regarding the assimilation of their family members into civilian life. In this regard, the study investigates veterans needs in managing adverse outcomes of military services, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health issues, prior to their discharge…
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Organizational Quality Improvement Plan for Veterans Affairs with Regard to Managed Care in the Community
The Veteran Affairs (VA) health care organization deals with veterans that have been brought to the community hospitals. The key problem experienced by the organization and parties concerned includes poor quality of health care services provided to patients and escalating costs that can be considered one of the reasons for implementation of the Managed Care…
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Veteran Treatment and Floridas State Strategies
Table of Contents Rationale Reform Funding Impact References Rationale The accessibility of health management services has been an issue for numerous vulnerable groups in Miami, FL. Therefore, considering the reform that was expected to handle the described concern and propose a solution to it seems quite legitimate. The needs of veterans living in Miami, FL,…