261639 Barriers to healthcare for veterans and active duty military

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM

Ann Hirschman, RN-C, FNP , University Behavioral Health Care, Piscataway, NJ
     
GIs and veterans of the Afghan war are still experiencing both internal and organizational barriers to obtaining healthcare, including both physical care and mental health care. The suicide rate among these troops is at record-high levels. The care for trauma, especially to the brain, ranges from excellent to terrible. We will discuss the barriers to care and the inequities with the objective of finding some solutions to these shameful facts.

Learning Areas:
Clinical medicine applied in public health
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related nursing
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
List 3 major barriers to veterans and military seeking care Discuss institutional barriers to veterans and military obtaining care

Keywords: Veterans' Health, Access to Care

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have done self-funded research on this topic and work in the Veteran's Health field (pro bono)
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3053.0: Invited Session: Health Care for Recent Veterans