Mark Flower
Biographic Data
| ID | 5455095 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark Flower |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Flower |
| SIGNATURE | FLOWER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee Wisconsin USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2164-6367 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Veteran Engagement in Survey Research to Prevent Suicide
Suicide rates among veterans remain high, underscoring the necessity of identifying modifiable suicide risk and protective factors that can be targeted through public health approaches. One way to ensure that survey-based research yields information necessary to translate findings into patient-centered interventions is through veteran engagement. The current manuscript describes perspectives of members of a national Veterans Engagement Board (VEB…
Foreword to the Second Volume of the Special Issue on Veteran Community Engagement
Veteran community engagement is an evolving discipline informed by traditional community-based participatory research, veteran studies, and veterans themselves. This Special Issue suggests that research collaborations including military veterans, soldiers, and their families as co-researchers is a critical next step toward a design thinking perspective in social and healthcare systems for this population. This Special Issue was conceptualized thr…
Engaging veteran stakeholders to identify patient‐centred research priorities for optimizing implementation of lung cancer screening
BACKGROUND: Patient engagement in research agenda setting is increasingly being seen as a strategy to improve the responsiveness of healthcare to patient priorities. Implementation of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer is suboptimal, suggesting that research is needed. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to describe an approach by which a Veteran patient group worked with other stakeholders to develop a research agenda for LDC…
Alcohol Use and Peer Mentorship in Veterans
Veterans are at an increased risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other comorbid psychiatric disorders, yet they often underutilize professional mental health services. Peer mentorship programs offer an alternative option for those seeking help for mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to examine alcohol use in veterans enrolled in a peer mentorship program, determine the effects of peer mentorship on alcohol use and …
The Milwaukee Continuum
Background: Homelessness is about survival and more than an issue of bricks and mortar. It is not a static dimension and alludes to a troubled age and brokenness of society. Despite dramatic declines in numbers of people presently homeless, the issue continues to be a public health issue. The number of veterans currently homeless continues to be of national concern despite application of resources. More needs to be done to better understand the c…
Community Veterans’ Decision to Use VA Services
Community Veterans’ Decision to Use VA Services:A Multimethod Veteran Health Partnership Study Zeno E. Franco, Clinton Logan, Mark Flower, Bob Curry, Leslie Ruffalo, Ruta Brazauskas, and Jeff Whittle What Is the Purpose of This Study/Review? • To develop a more nuanced understanding of why some veterans choose not to use Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical care. • To demonstrate the potential utility of a community partnered approach to …
Beyond the Manuscript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 10, Issue 1, Spring 2016
Community Veterans’ Decision to Use VA Services
Persistent actual and perceived barriers prevent some veterans from using VA services. The VA can better understand and address these issues through community-academic partnerships with veterans' organizations
Community Veterans’ Decision to Use VA Services
Persistent actual and perceived barriers prevent some veterans from using VA services. The VA can better understand and address these issues through community-academic partnerships with veterans' organizations
Alcohol Use and Peer Mentorship in Veterans
Veterans are at an increased risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other comorbid psychiatric disorders, yet they often underutilize professional mental health services. Peer mentorship programs offer an alternative option for those seeking help for mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to examine alcohol use in veterans enrolled in a peer mentorship program, determine the effects of peer mentorship on alcohol use and …
The Milwaukee Continuum
Background: Homelessness is about survival and more than an issue of bricks and mortar. It is not a static dimension and alludes to a troubled age and brokenness of society. Despite dramatic declines in numbers of people presently homeless, the issue continues to be a public health issue. The number of veterans currently homeless continues to be of national concern despite application of resources. More needs to be done to better understand the c…
Community Veterans’ Decision to Use VA Services
Community Veterans’ Decision to Use VA Services:A Multimethod Veteran Health Partnership Study Zeno E. Franco, Clinton Logan, Mark Flower, Bob Curry, Leslie Ruffalo, Ruta Brazauskas, and Jeff Whittle What Is the Purpose of This Study/Review? • To develop a more nuanced understanding of why some veterans choose not to use Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical care. • To demonstrate the potential utility of a community partnered approach to …
Beyond the Manuscript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 10, Issue 1, Spring 2016
Community Veterans’ Decision to Use VA Services
Persistent actual and perceived barriers prevent some veterans from using VA services. The VA can better understand and address these issues through community-academic partnerships with veterans' organizations
The Milwaukee Continuum
Background: Homelessness is about survival and more than an issue of bricks and mortar. It is not a static dimension and alludes to a troubled age and brokenness of society. Despite dramatic declines in numbers of people presently homeless, the issue continues to be a public health issue. The number of veterans currently homeless continues to be of national concern despite application of resources. More needs to be done to better understand the c…
Alcohol Use and Peer Mentorship in Veterans
Veterans are at an increased risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other comorbid psychiatric disorders, yet they often underutilize professional mental health services. Peer mentorship programs offer an alternative option for those seeking help for mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to examine alcohol use in veterans enrolled in a peer mentorship program, determine the effects of peer mentorship on alcohol use and …
Engaging veteran stakeholders to identify patient‐centred research priorities for optimizing implementation of lung cancer screening
BACKGROUND: Patient engagement in research agenda setting is increasingly being seen as a strategy to improve the responsiveness of healthcare to patient priorities. Implementation of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer is suboptimal, suggesting that research is needed. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to describe an approach by which a Veteran patient group worked with other stakeholders to develop a research agenda for LDC…
Veteran Engagement in Survey Research to Prevent Suicide
Suicide rates among veterans remain high, underscoring the necessity of identifying modifiable suicide risk and protective factors that can be targeted through public health approaches. One way to ensure that survey-based research yields information necessary to translate findings into patient-centered interventions is through veteran engagement. The current manuscript describes perspectives of members of a national Veterans Engagement Board (VEB…
Foreword to the Second Volume of the Special Issue on Veteran Community Engagement
Veteran community engagement is an evolving discipline informed by traditional community-based participatory research, veteran studies, and veterans themselves. This Special Issue suggests that research collaborations including military veterans, soldiers, and their families as co-researchers is a critical next step toward a design thinking perspective in social and healthcare systems for this population. This Special Issue was conceptualized thr…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Public relations (5 works) · General partnership (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works)