Pursuing the Mission

How Homeless Veterans Manage Chronic Disease

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15736631
AutoresJillian Weber (0000-0003-3206-6605, Cincinnati VA Medical Center, autor de correspondencia), Rebecca C Lee (0000-0001-5047-5432, University of Cincinnati Medical Center), Donna S Martsolf (University of Cincinnati Medical Center), Donna Martsolf (University of Cincinnati)
Año2018
Volumen5
Páginas2333393618792093-2333393618792093
Fecha de publicación2018-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaGlobal Qualitative Nursing Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2333-3936 • E-ISSN: 2333-3936
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2333393618792093
PMID30116766
OpenAlexW2886117488
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas24

The purpose of this study was to describe and explain the process by which homeless veterans manage their chronic health problems. In the United States, over 550,000 people experience homelessness on any given night. Of these, over 11% are veterans of the military, many whom suffer from at least one chronic disease. Study participants included male homeless veterans with at least one chronic health problem recruited at a Veterans Affairs emergency department, a homeless shelter, and a soup kitchen. Semi-structured interviews with 32 veterans from the Vietnam/post-Vietnam era were audio-recorded, verified, and coded resulting in a theory entitled "pursuing the mission," which describes and explains four ways (deferring, exploring, embarking, embracing) they manage their chronic health problems. The findings from this study provide insight from individuals living this experience and will help guide the future delivery of health care to homeless veterans

Chronic disease · Family medicine · Employment and Welfare Studies · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology