Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Veterans
Transitioning to the Civilian Workforce: Issues Impacting the Reentry of Rural Women Veterans
Outlines the effects of military service on women veterans' ability to return to civilian employment and discusses their health status and access to healthcare.
Author(s): Celia Renteria Szelwach, Jill Steinkogler, Ellen R. Badger, Ria Muttukumaru
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 83-112
Date: 2011
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Outlines the effects of military service on women veterans' ability to return to civilian employment and discusses their health status and access to healthcare.
Author(s): Celia Renteria Szelwach, Jill Steinkogler, Ellen R. Badger, Ria Muttukumaru
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 83-112
Date: 2011
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Mental Health Status and Perceived Barriers to Seeking Treatment in Rural Reserve Component Veterans
Reports on National Guard and Reserve troops from the Appalachian Region in Pennsylvania who returned from deployment. Addresses demographics, deployment history, barriers to seeking treatment, help-seeking behaviors, mental health symptoms, and sources of stress. Discusses rural and urban differences, including transportation barriers and attitudes towards seeking mental health treatment.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Bennett, Michael Crabtree, Mary E. Schaffer, Thomas W. Britt
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 113-136
Date: 2011
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Reports on National Guard and Reserve troops from the Appalachian Region in Pennsylvania who returned from deployment. Addresses demographics, deployment history, barriers to seeking treatment, help-seeking behaviors, mental health symptoms, and sources of stress. Discusses rural and urban differences, including transportation barriers and attitudes towards seeking mental health treatment.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Bennett, Michael Crabtree, Mary E. Schaffer, Thomas W. Britt
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 113-136
Date: 2011
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Addressing the Health Needs of Rural Native Veterans: Assessment and Recommendations
Provides an assessment of current challenges, barriers, and issues related to the healthcare needs of rural Native veterans and offers recommendations to improve healthcare for this population.
Author(s): Tim D. Noe, Carol E. Kaufman, Elizabeth A. Brooks, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 137-156
Date: 2011
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Provides an assessment of current challenges, barriers, and issues related to the healthcare needs of rural Native veterans and offers recommendations to improve healthcare for this population.
Author(s): Tim D. Noe, Carol E. Kaufman, Elizabeth A. Brooks, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 137-156
Date: 2011
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PTSD Treatment-Seeking Among Rural Latino Combat Veterans: A Review of the Literature
Reviews the literature regarding the availability of post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for rural Latino combat veterans and the challenges associated with accessing these treatment options.
Author(s): Michael R. Duke, Roland S. Moore, Genevieve M. Ames
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 157-180
Date: 2011
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Reviews the literature regarding the availability of post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for rural Latino combat veterans and the challenges associated with accessing these treatment options.
Author(s): Michael R. Duke, Roland S. Moore, Genevieve M. Ames
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 157-180
Date: 2011
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Experiences of Rural Non-VA Providers in Treating Dual Care Veterans and the Development of Electronic Health Information Exchange Networks Between the Two Systems
Reports on the experiences of non-VA (Veterans Administration) rural primary care providers treating veterans receiving care from both VA and non-VA providers. Highlights case studies where electronic health information exchange (HIE) networks improved communication between VA and non-VA health care providers.
Author(s): Michelle A. Lampman, Keith J. Mueller
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 201-219
Date: 2011
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Reports on the experiences of non-VA (Veterans Administration) rural primary care providers treating veterans receiving care from both VA and non-VA providers. Highlights case studies where electronic health information exchange (HIE) networks improved communication between VA and non-VA health care providers.
Author(s): Michelle A. Lampman, Keith J. Mueller
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 201-219
Date: 2011
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Rural Veterans: Invisible Heroes, Special People, Special Issues
Introduces a thematic issue focused on the healthcare needs and the health status of rural veterans.
Author(s): Hilda R. Heady
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 1-13
Date: 2011
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Introduces a thematic issue focused on the healthcare needs and the health status of rural veterans.
Author(s): Hilda R. Heady
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 1-13
Date: 2011
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Rural Residence Is Associated with Delayed Care Entry and Increased Mortality among Veterans with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Details a study of the rural-urban variation in mortality tied to delayed treatment of veterans with HIV. Looks at a variety of participant characteristics, such as alcohol abuse, drug use, and the co-occurrence of hepatitis C and B, as well as several other factors.
Author(s): Michael Ohl, Janet Tate, Mona Duggal, et al.
Citation: Medical Care, 48(12), 1064-1070
Date: 12/2010
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Details a study of the rural-urban variation in mortality tied to delayed treatment of veterans with HIV. Looks at a variety of participant characteristics, such as alcohol abuse, drug use, and the co-occurrence of hepatitis C and B, as well as several other factors.
Author(s): Michael Ohl, Janet Tate, Mona Duggal, et al.
Citation: Medical Care, 48(12), 1064-1070
Date: 12/2010
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What Happens After an Elevated PSA Test: The Experience of 13,591 Veterans
Details a study on the time between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and a biopsy-confirmed cancer diagnosis in veterans. Compares rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Steven B. Zeliadt, Richard M. Hoffman, Ruth Etzioni, Van Anh T. Ginger, Daniel W. Lin
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 25(11), 1205-1210
Date: 11/2010
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Details a study on the time between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and a biopsy-confirmed cancer diagnosis in veterans. Compares rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Steven B. Zeliadt, Richard M. Hoffman, Ruth Etzioni, Van Anh T. Ginger, Daniel W. Lin
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 25(11), 1205-1210
Date: 11/2010
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Rural Veteran Access to Healthcare Services: Investigating the Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Overcoming Spatial Barriers
Features a study on the use of technology in providing rural veterans' access to healthcare. Focuses on patient demographics, travel distance, and comfort with computer use, among others.
Author(s): Benjamin L Schooley, Thomas A Horan, Pamela W Lee, Priscilla A West
Citation: Perspectives in Health Information Management, 7(Spring), 1f
Date: 04/2010
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Features a study on the use of technology in providing rural veterans' access to healthcare. Focuses on patient demographics, travel distance, and comfort with computer use, among others.
Author(s): Benjamin L Schooley, Thomas A Horan, Pamela W Lee, Priscilla A West
Citation: Perspectives in Health Information Management, 7(Spring), 1f
Date: 04/2010
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Health Care Expenditures for Urban and Rural Veterans in Veterans Health Administration Care
Details a study on the difference in healthcare expenditures for rural and urban veterans by the Veterans Health Administration. Compares expenditures of rural and urban veterans using VA Care, those not using VA Care, and nonveterans.
Author(s): Alan N West, William B Weeks
Citation: Health Service Research, 44(5p1), 1718-1734
Date: 10/2009
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Details a study on the difference in healthcare expenditures for rural and urban veterans by the Veterans Health Administration. Compares expenditures of rural and urban veterans using VA Care, those not using VA Care, and nonveterans.
Author(s): Alan N West, William B Weeks
Citation: Health Service Research, 44(5p1), 1718-1734
Date: 10/2009
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