The Importance of Understanding Military Culture in Delivering Mental Health Care to Veterans: An Educational Intervention and Toolkit to Inform and Assist Civilian Providers

Costa, Ashlee M

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The Importance of Understanding Military Culture in Delivering Mental Health Care to Veterans: An Educational Intervention and Toolkit to Inform and Assist Civilian Providers

dc.contributor.advisor	Gabrielle Abelard, DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, RN, BSN
dc.contributor.advisor	Gabrielle Abelard, DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, RN, BSN
dc.contributor.author	Costa, Ashlee M
dc.contributor.department	University of Massachusetts Amherst
dc.contributor.department	Doctor of Nursing Practice
dc.contributor.department	Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
dc.date	2024-01-22T14:12:38.000
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-26T19:36:26Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-26T19:36:26Z
dc.date.issued	2021-01-01
dc.date.submitted	May
dc.description.abstract	Abstract Background and Review of Literature: United States Veterans are a unique population of individuals who require specialized mental health care. A review of literature revealed the Veteran population is primarily treated by civilian providers in the community who are often unaware of the impact of military culture on Veterans. Since this lack of awareness can be very disruptive to treatment and ultimately to the healing process, there is a need for advocacy related to the cultural ramifications of military service. Purpose: The DNP project goal was to increase civilian provider knowledge of the Veteran’s experience. Method: The project was developed and executed over a one-year period and included an education intervention of a one hour long Military Culture Curriculum with Toolkit for 36 civilian providers who are caring for Veterans in community mental health clinics. Civilian providers were issued identical surveys before and after an educational intervention. The Toolkit was provided via email after the zoom session for “at your figure tip” access to the screening tool. Results: The results were analyzed using a paired t-test, and included qualitative results from written and verbal participant feedback. Although the survey results were not statistically significant, results were overwhelmingly positive and affirmed that the education was important and well received. Implications/Conclusion: Civilian providers who are educated regarding military culture will have better insight and knowledge to improve advocacy and care for the Veteran population.
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.7275/22749481
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/38056
dc.relation.url	https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1298&context=nursing_dnp_capstone&unstamped=1
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
dc.source.status	published
dc.subject	Combat Veteran
dc.subject	Military culture
dc.subject	Military cultural competence
dc.subject	United States Marine Corps
dc.subject	Navy
dc.subject	Army
dc.subject	Air Force
dc.subject	Cultural Competence
dc.subject	Civilian Clinician
dc.subject	Nursing
dc.title	The Importance of Understanding Military Culture in Delivering Mental Health Care to Veterans: An Educational Intervention and Toolkit to Inform and Assist Civilian Providers
dc.type	open
dc.type	article
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