Evidence Review: Social Determinants of Health for Veterans

s screened N = 7242 Abstracts excluded N = 6792 Full-text reviewed N = 456 a Included articles N = 131 Ineligible articles N=325: Ineligible study design=15 Did not include or compare groups of interest=219 Did not describe or compare social determinant of interest=91 Sociological Abstracts Citations N = 661 PsycINFO Citations N = 4191 MEDLINE Citations N = 3193 Duplicates removed N = 1047 CINAHL Citations N = 244 El ig ib ili ty Sc re en in g Id en tif ic at io n

[1]  K. Fredriksen-Goldsen,et al.  Prior Military Service, Identity Stigma, and Mental Health Among Transgender Older Adults , 2017, The Gerontologist.

[2]  B. Mezuk,et al.  The relationship between childhood poverty, military service, and later life depression among men: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. , 2016, Journal of affective disorders.

[3]  Joseph M. Currier,et al.  Patterns of help-seeking in a national sample of student veterans: a matched control group investigation. , 2016, General hospital psychiatry.

[4]  R. Bossarte,et al.  Demographic, Military, and Health Characteristics of VA Health Care Users and Nonusers Who Served in or During Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2009-2011 , 2016, Public health reports.

[5]  Chuan-Fen Liu,et al.  Do Veterans Health Administration Enrollees Generalize to Other Populations? , 2016, Medical care research and review : MCRR.

[6]  T. Tran,et al.  The association between unemployment status and physical health among veterans and civilians in the United States , 2016, Social work in health care.

[7]  Kenneth T. Jones,et al.  Mental Health and Medical Health Disparities in 5135 Transgender Veterans Receiving Healthcare in the Veterans Health Administration: A Case-Control Study. , 2016, LGBT health.

[8]  T. Selden,et al.  Access to Care Among Nonelderly Veterans , 2016, Medical care.

[9]  M. Valenstein,et al.  Determinants of National Guard Mental Health Service Utilization in VA versus Non-VA Settings. , 2016, Health services research.

[10]  K. Yaffe,et al.  Longitudinal Cognitive Trajectories of Women Veterans from the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study. , 2016, The Gerontologist.

[11]  T. Simpson,et al.  Mortality in Postmenopausal Women by Sexual Orientation and Veteran Status. , 2016, The Gerontologist.

[12]  A. LaCroix,et al.  Aging Well Among Women Veterans Compared With Non-Veterans in the Women's Health Initiative. , 2016, The Gerontologist.

[13]  M. Hardy,et al.  The Longevity Legacy of World War II: The Intersection of GI Status and Mortality. , 2016, The Gerontologist.

[14]  N. Woods,et al.  Military Generation and Its Relationship to Mortality in Women Veterans in the Women's Health Initiative. , 2016, The Gerontologist.

[15]  D. Washington,et al.  Trajectories in Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among Women Veterans in the Women's Health Initiative. , 2016, The Gerontologist.

[16]  A. LaCroix,et al.  Differences in Active and Passive Smoking Exposures and Lung Cancer Incidence Between Veterans and Non-Veterans in the Women's Health Initiative. , 2016, The Gerontologist.

[17]  J. Blosnich,et al.  Mental Health Care Utilization: How Race, Ethnicity and Veteran Status are Associated with Seeking Help , 2016, Community Mental Health Journal.

[18]  Meredith Kleykamp,et al.  Income Inequality and the Veteran Experience , 2016 .

[19]  S. Fu,et al.  The association of military discharge variables with smoking status among homeless Veterans. , 2015, Preventive medicine.

[20]  T. Shahoumian,et al.  Surveyed Enrollees in Veterans Affairs Health Care: How They Differ From Eligible Veterans Surveyed by BRFSS. , 2015, Military medicine.

[21]  B. Borsari,et al.  Predicting utilization of healthcare services in the veterans health administration by returning women veterans: The role of trauma exposure and symptoms of posttraumatic stress. , 2015, Psychological services.

[22]  A. Young,et al.  Factors Associated With Premature Exits From Supported Housing. , 2015, Psychiatric services.

[23]  Joel R. Grossbard,et al.  Adverse Childhood Experiences, Military Service, and Adult Health. , 2015, American journal of preventive medicine.

[24]  N. Whitehead,et al.  Increased risk for substance use and health-related problems among homeless veterans. , 2015, The American journal on addictions.

[25]  M. Dichter,et al.  Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health Outcomes Among Veteran and Non-Veteran Women. , 2015, Journal of women's health.

[26]  M. Fine,et al.  Associations of sexual and gender minority status with health indicators, health risk factors, and social stressors in a national sample of young adults with military experience. , 2015, Annals of epidemiology.

[27]  E. Yano,et al.  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity and Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Veterans Health Administration Use among Women Veterans. , 2015, Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health.

[28]  R. Allman,et al.  The Impact of Veteran Status on Life-Space Mobility among Older Black and White Men in the Deep South. , 2015, Ethnicity & disease.

[29]  D. Smith,et al.  The relationship of disability and employment for veterans from the 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). , 2015, Work.

[30]  M. Kunik,et al.  Cognitive-behavioral therapy for late-life anxiety: Similarities and differences between Veteran and community participants. , 2015, Journal of anxiety disorders.

[31]  A. Spira,et al.  Depression and anxiety symptoms in male veterans and non‐veterans: the Health and Retirement Study , 2015, International journal of geriatric psychiatry.

[32]  C. Heflin,et al.  Economic Well-Being Among Older-Adult Households: Variation by Veteran and Disability Status , 2015, Journal of gerontological social work.

[33]  Behavioral Domains,et al.  Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records: Phase 2 , 2015 .

[34]  Catherine Cerulli,et al.  Disparities in adverse childhood experiences among individuals with a history of military service. , 2014, JAMA psychiatry.

[35]  S. Cochran,et al.  Suicidality among veterans: implications of sexual minority status. , 2014, American journal of public health.

[36]  Nina A. Sayer,et al.  Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with Reintegration Problems: Differences by Veterans Affairs Healthcare User Status , 2014, Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research.

[37]  C. North,et al.  Characteristics and service use of homeless veterans and nonveterans residing in a low-demand emergency shelter. , 2014, Psychiatric services.

[38]  L. Rubenstein,et al.  VA Health Service Utilization for Homeless and Low-income Veterans: A Spotlight on the VA Supportive Housing (VASH) Program in Greater Los Angeles , 2014, Medical care.

[39]  C. Timko,et al.  Comparing Life Experiences in Active Addiction and Recovery Between Veterans and Non-Veterans: A National Study , 2014, Journal of addictive diseases.

[40]  Grant W. Farmer,et al.  Health inequalities among sexual minority adults: evidence from ten U.S. states, 2010. , 2014, American journal of preventive medicine.

[41]  D. Nerenz,et al.  Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Infection Among Vietnam Era Veterans Versus Nonveterans: Results from the Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study (CHeCS) , 2014, Journal of Community Health.

[42]  T. Simpson,et al.  Sexual behaviors and sexually transmitted infections in a nationally representative sample of women veterans and nonveterans. , 2014, Journal of women's health.

[43]  Mark W. Hoglund,et al.  Mental health in deployed and nondeployed veteran men and women in comparison with their civilian counterparts. , 2014, Military medicine.

[44]  Catherine Cerulli,et al.  Exploring Intimate Partner Violence Status Among Male Veterans and Associated Health Outcomes , 2014, American journal of men's health.

[45]  Stephanie L. Shimada,et al.  Veteran internet use and engagement with health information online. , 2013, Military medicine.

[46]  V. Silenzio,et al.  Health care utilization and health indicators among a national sample of U.S. veterans in same-sex partnerships. , 2013, Military medicine.

[47]  Adam J. Vanhove,et al.  A comparison of insufficient effort rates, neuropsychological functioning, and neuropsychiatric symptom reporting in military veterans and civilians with chronic traumatic brain injury. , 2013, Behavioral sciences & the law.

[48]  J. Lynch,et al.  From War to Prison: Examining the Relationship Between Military Service and Criminal Activity , 2013 .

[49]  A. Dobalian,et al.  Explaining Differences in Hepatitis C Between U.S. Veterans and Nonveterans in Treatment for Substance Abuse: Results From a Regression Decomposition , 2013, Substance use & misuse.

[50]  J. Blosnich,et al.  Health disparities among sexual minority women veterans. , 2013, Journal of women's health.

[51]  V. Silenzio,et al.  Physical health indicators among lesbian, gay, and bisexual U.S. veterans. , 2013, Annals of epidemiology.

[52]  Alison B. Hamilton,et al.  Factors Related to Attrition from VA Healthcare Use: Findings from the National Survey of Women Veterans , 2013, Journal of General Internal Medicine.

[53]  M. Vitiello,et al.  Perceived insufficient rest or sleep among veterans: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2009. , 2013, Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

[54]  Joel R. Grossbard,et al.  Relationships among veteran status, gender, and key health indicators in a national young adult sample. , 2013, Psychiatric services.

[55]  Meredith Kleykamp.  Unemployment, earnings and enrollment among post 9/11 veterans. , 2013, Social science research.

[56]  Sari D. Gold,et al.  Veterans administration health care utilization among sexual minority veterans. , 2013, Psychological services.

[57]  D. Mroczek,et al.  The development and implications of peer emotional support for student service members/veterans and civilian college students. , 2013, Journal of counseling psychology.

[58]  Tracy Simpson,et al.  Health and health behavior differences: U.S. Military, veteran, and civilian men. , 2012, American journal of preventive medicine.

[59]  Glen H. Elder,et al.  Status Configurations, Military Service and Higher Education , 2012, Social forces; a scientific medium of social study and interpretation.

[60]  Dustin D. French,et al.  Factors Associated with Program Utilization of Radiation Therapy Treatment for VHA and Medicare Dually Enrolled Patients , 2012, Journal of Community Health.

[61]  C. Margo,et al.  Factors associated with the utilization of cataract surgery for veterans dually enrolled in Medicare. , 2012, Military medicine.

[62]  T. Simpson,et al.  Health indicators for military, veteran, and civilian women. , 2012, American journal of preventive medicine.

[63]  M. White,et al.  A Hero’s Welcome? Exploring the Prevalence and Problems of Military Veterans in the Arrestee Population , 2012 .

[64]  Cynthia A. Brandt,et al.  Gender and the Use of Veterans Health Administration Homeless Services Programs Among Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans , 2012, Medical care.

[65]  U. Sambamoorthi,et al.  Associations Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Financial Barriers to Care Among Women Veterans and Women Non-Veterans , 2012, Women & health.

[66]  T. Koepsell,et al.  Obesity, Overweight, and Their Life Course Trajectories in Veterans and Non‐Veterans , 2012, Obesity.

[67]  S. Chermack,et al.  Veteran status and alcohol use in men in the United States. , 2012, Military medicine.

[68]  D. Segal,et al.  The World War II Veteran Advantage? A Lifetime Cross-Sectional Study of Social Status Attainment , 2012 .

[69]  S. Fu,et al.  Health Risk Behaviors of Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans Attending College , 2011, American journal of health promotion : AJHP.

[70]  Mayank Ajmera,et al.  Dual Medicare and Veteran Health Administration Use and Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations , 2011, Journal of General Internal Medicine.

[71]  D. Saliba,et al.  Do Correlates of Dual Use by American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Operate Uniformly Across the Veterans Health Administration and the Indian Health Service? , 2011, Journal of General Internal Medicine.

[72]  Nina A. Sayer,et al.  Long-term outcomes of disability benefits in US veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. , 2011, Archives of general psychiatry.

[73]  Richard A. White,et al.  History of military service and the risk of suicidal ideation: findings from the 2008 national survey on drug use and health. , 2011, Suicide & life-threatening behavior.

[74]  C. Heflin,et al.  Work-Related Disability, Veteran Status, and Poverty: Implications for Family Well-Being , 2011 .

[75]  Catherine Cerulli,et al.  Intimate partner violence victimization among women veterans and associated heart health risks. , 2011, Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health.

[76]  Emma Tavender,et al.  The Global Evidence Mapping Initiative: Scoping research in broad topic areas , 2011, BMC medical research methodology.

[77]  J. Torner,et al.  Rape, sex partnership, and substance use consequences in women veterans. , 2011, Journal of traumatic stress.

[78]  M. V. Vander Weg,et al.  Associations of Health-Related Quality of Life with Healthcare Utilization Status in Veterans , 2011, Applied Research in Quality of Life.

[79]  M. Bollinger,et al.  A Demographic Profile of Obesity in the Adult and Veteran US Populations in 2008 , 2011 .

[80]  D. Reda,et al.  Measurement invariance of the kidney disease and quality of life instrument (KDQOL-SF) across Veterans and non-Veterans , 2010, Health and quality of life outcomes.

[81]  Sei J. Lee,et al.  Coming Home: Health Status and Homelessness Risk of Older Pre-release Prisoners , 2010, Journal of General Internal Medicine.

[82]  L. Chambless,et al.  Military combat and burden of subclinical atherosclerosis in middle aged men: the ARIC study. , 2010, Preventive medicine.

[83]  Douglas K Owens,et al.  AHRQ series paper 5: grading the strength of a body of evidence when comparing medical interventions--agency for healthcare research and quality and the effective health-care program. , 2010, Journal of clinical epidemiology.

[84]  Bruce G. Link,et al.  Social Conditions as Fundamental Causes of Health Inequalities: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Implications , 2010, Journal of health and social behavior.

[85]  N. Adler,et al.  Health disparities across the lifespan: Meaning, methods, and mechanisms , 2010, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

[86]  L. Chambless,et al.  Military combat and risk of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke in aging men: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. , 2010, Annals of epidemiology.

[87]  W. Weeks,et al.  Health care expenditures for urban and rural veterans in Veterans Health Administration care. , 2009, Health services research.

[88]  L. Fulton,et al.  A Comparison of Disabled Veteran and Nonveteran Income , 2009 .

[89]  M. Lee,et al.  Veterans Health Administration and Indian Health Service: Healthcare Utilization by Indian Health Service Enrollees , 2009, Medical care.

[90]  R. Marrie,et al.  Differences in Bladder Care for Veterans with Multiple Sclerosis by Treatment Location , 2009 .

[91]  E. Berke,et al.  Practical and policy implications of using different rural-urban classification systems: a case study of inpatient service utilization among Veterans Administration users. , 2009, The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association.

[92]  S. Hill,et al.  Building blocks for meta-synthesis: data integration tables for summarising, mapping, and synthesising evidence on interventions for communicating with health consumers , 2009 .

[93]  J. Elhai,et al.  Clinical Profile Differences Between PTSD-Diagnosed Military Veterans and Crime Victims , 2008, Journal of trauma & dissociation : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation.

[94]  Nathalie Huguet,et al.  Suicide among male veterans: a prospective population-based study , 2007, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

[95]  R. Rosenheck,et al.  Risk of Incarceration among Male Veterans and Nonveterans , 2007 .

[96]  F. Weaver,et al.  Veterans’ Access to and Use of Medicare and Veterans Affairs Health Care , 2007, Medical care.

[97]  Karin Nelson.  The burden of obesity among a national probability sample of veterans , 2006, Journal of General Internal Medicine.

[98]  Melissa A. Polusny,et al.  Child sexual abuse and adulthood sexual assault among military veteran and civilian women. , 2006, Military medicine.

[99]  Janet Reis,et al.  Employment issues and assistive technology use for persons with spinal cord injury. , 2006, Journal of rehabilitation research and development.

[100]  G. Reiber,et al.  Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination in Older Veterans: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System , 2006, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

[101]  A. MacLean.  Lessons from the Cold War: Military Service and College Education , 2005 .

[102]  J. Teachman.  Military Service in the Vietnam Era and Educational Attainment , 2005 .

[103]  David Hartley,et al.  Rural health disparities, population health, and rural culture. , 2004, American journal of public health.

[104]  A. Nyamathi,et al.  Perception of Health Status by Homeless US Veterans , 2004, Family & community health.

[105]  D. Asch,et al.  Receipt of Health Services by Low-Income Veterans , 2003, Journal of health care for the poor and underserved.

[106]  R. Rosenheck,et al.  Homeless Veterans of the Mil-Volunteer Force: A Social Selection Perspective , 2003 .

[107]  J. Daley,et al.  Use of VA Health Care Services by Women Veterans: Findings from a National Sample , 2003, Women & health.

[108]  T. Koepsell,et al.  Behavioral risk factors and use of preventive services among veterans in Washington State. , 2002, Preventive medicine.

[109]  I. Bell,et al.  A profile of military veterans in the southwestern United States who use complementary and alternative medicine: implications for integrated care. , 2002, Archives of internal medicine.

[110]  T. Vollmer,et al.  Disability and treatment patterns of multiple sclerosis patients in United States: a comparison of veterans and nonveterans. , 2002, Journal of rehabilitation research and development.

[111]  R. Rosenheck,et al.  The proportion of veterans among homeless men: a decade later , 2001, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.

[112]  J. Elhai,et al.  Clinical presentations of posttraumatic stress disorder across trauma populations: a comparison of MMPI-2 profiles of combat veterans and adult survivors of child sexual abuse. , 2000, The Journal of nervous and mental disease.

[113]  C. Lyketsos,et al.  Veterans have less age-related cognitive decline. , 2000, Military medicine.

[114]  R. Rosenheck,et al.  Factors predicting choice of provider among homeless veterans with mental illness. , 2000, Psychiatric services.

[115]  J. O'donnell.  Military service and mental health in later life. , 2000, Military medicine.

[116]  A. Tarlov,et al.  Public Policy Frameworks for Improving Population Health , 1999, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

[117]  R. Hayward,et al.  Patients' Desires and Expectations for Medical Care: A Challenge to Improving Patient Satisfaction , 1999, American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality.

[118]  R. Rosenheck,et al.  The use of VA and non-VA mental health services by female veterans. , 1998, Medical care.

[119]  J. Teachman,et al.  The Effect of Military Service on Educational, Occupational, and Income Attainment , 1996 .

[120]  J. Hisnanick.  Changes over time in the ADL status of elderly US veterans. , 1994, Age and ageing.

[121]  R. Rosenheck,et al.  The proportion of veterans among homeless men. , 1994, American journal of public health.

[122]  R. Rosenheck,et al.  Characteristics of veterans and nonveterans in three samples of homeless men. , 1993, Hospital & community psychiatry.

[123]  S. Cordray,et al.  Premilitary antecedents of post-traumatic stress disorder in an Oregon cohort. , 1992, Journal of clinical psychology.

[124]  Gower Street,et al.  Health inequalities among British civil servants: the Whitehall II study , 1991, The Lancet.

[125]  K. E. Kilpatrick,et al.  Differences in patient characteristics between Veterans Administration and community hospitals. Implications for VA planning. , 1987, Medical care.

[126]  Amiram D. Vinokur,et al.  Effects of Recent and Past Stress on Mental Health: Coping with Unemployment Among Vietnam Veterans and Nonveterans1 , 1987 .

[127]  M. Marmot,et al.  INEQUALITIES IN DEATH—SPECIFIC EXPLANATIONS OF A GENERAL PATTERN? , 1984, The Lancet.

[128]  D. Poston,et al.  Variations in Veteran/Nonveteran Earnings Patterns Among World War II, Korea, and Vietnam War Cohorts , 1979 .

[129]  H. H. Young,et al.  Symptom Patterns of Psychiatrically Diagnosed Veterans Who Request Treatment and Those Who Do Not , 1968, Psychological reports.

[130]  S. C. Lopreato.  DIFFERENCES IN EARNINGS AND EARNINGS ABILITY BETWEEN BLACK VETERANS AND NONVETERANS IN THE UNITED STATES1 , 2016 .

[131]  Kanaka D. Shetty,et al.  Current and Projected Characteristics and Unique Health Care Needs of the Patient Population Served by the Department of Veterans Affairs. , 2016, Rand health quarterly.

[132]  Sarah S. Ono,et al.  Unclaimed health care benefits: a mixed-method analysis of rural veterans. , 2015, The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association.

[133]  Kristen M. Abraham,et al.  Receipt of employment services among Veterans Health Administration users with psychiatric diagnoses. , 2014, Journal of rehabilitation research and development.

[134]  S.,et al.  Preventive healthcare use among males with multiple sclerosis , 2014 .

[135]  J. Violanti,et al.  Military experience and levels of stress and coping in police officers. , 2013, International journal of emergency mental health.

[136]  R. Rosenheck,et al.  Do homeless veterans have the same needs and outcomes as non-veterans? , 2012, Military medicine.

[137]  Jay Teachman,et al.  Are veterans healthier? Military service and health at age 40 in the all-volunteer era , 2011 .

[138]  L. Dixon,et al.  Initiation of assertive community treatment among veterans with serious mental illness: client and program factors. , 2009, Psychiatric services.

[139]  C. Henderson,et al.  The Use of Data to Assist in the Design of a New Service System for Homeless Veterans in New York City , 2008, Psychiatric Quarterly.

[140]  W. Weeks,et al.  Physical and mental health and access to care among nonmetropolitan Veterans Health Administration patients younger than 65 years. , 2006, The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association.

[141]  E. Yano,et al.  To use or not to use. What influences why women veterans choose VA health care. , 2006, Journal of general internal medicine.

[142]  R. Rosenheck,et al.  Comparison of Homeless Veterans with Other Homeless Men in a Large Clinical Outreach Program , 2004, Psychiatric Quarterly.

[143]  Irene Padavic,et al.  Earn all that you can earn : Income differences between women veterans and non-veterans , 2000 .

[144]  E. Clipp,et al.  When war comes to men's lives: life-course patterns in family, work, and health. , 1994, Psychology and aging.

[145]  M. Winkleby,et al.  Physical, addictive, and psychiatric disorders among homeless veterans and nonveterans. , 1993, Public health reports.