Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to health behavior change among veteran cancer survivors.

Objective: This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to health behavior change related to body size in a sample of veteran cancer survivors.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted with a sample of 35 male and female cancer survivors receiving care at a Veterans Administration comprehensive cancer center. Participants completed individual interviews regarding barriers and facilitators to lifestyle change and responded to a brief questionnaire regarding current health behaviors.

A Methodological Review of Intimate Partner Violence in the Military: Where Do We Go From Here?

A significant number of military personnel report engaging in or experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). To advance current research and understanding of this behavior, we conducted a methodological review of the literature on IPV in military personnel and veterans. Research from 1980 to the present, which consisted of 63 empirical studies, was objectively coded by two independent raters on a number of variables important to the methodological quality of research on IPV in the military.

Lasting impact: understanding the psychosocial implications of cancer among military veterans.

This qualitative study aimed to identify Veterans' perceptions of how cancer affects their life following treatment, particularly in relation to treatment side effects and identity as a cancer survivor. A diverse sample of 35 Veteran cancer survivors participated in semistructured, individual interviews. Thematic analysis revealed the enduring impact of diagnosis and chronic uncertainty regarding recurrence, psychological side effects that were periodic and typically self-managed, and physical side effects as common, but considered an acceptable trade-off for increased chances of survival.

Primary care utilization among veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a retrospective chart review.

Objective: Patients with chronic pain have been shown to be more frequent utilizers of primary care, a contributor to increased health care costs. This study aimed to clarify which patient factors predict primary care utilization among veterans with chronic pain.

Design: Data were gathered from the electronic medical records of veterans who used Veterans Affairs primary care services from 2003 to 2009 in upstate New York.