Women Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
pp. e20210020
Author(s):  
Megan Nichole Poole
Keyword(s):  
Service Use ◽  
Women Veterans ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police ◽  
Canadian Armed Forces ◽  
Available Information

Lay Summary This literature review summarizes the available information about women Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, points out gaps in the literature, and suggests ways to improve research about this population. The literature reviewed mainly addressed demographics, women Veterans’ physical and mental health issues, income, and financial security, being a woman in the workplace, Veterans Affairs Canada program and service use, and military-to-civilian transition. Even though this review of 83 articles uncovered many issues faced by women Veterans in Canada, much more information is available about men compared with women Veterans, and more research on women Veterans is needed. With the research that is available, it is still difficult to understand the experiences of Canadian women Veterans, know whether their needs are being met, and figure out which issues are specific to them.

Gender-related differences in mental health of Canadian Armed Forces members during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. e20210012
Author(s):  
Kerry Sudom ◽  
Eva Guérin ◽  
Jennifer E. C. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The State ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Family Status ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Canadian Armed Forces ◽  
Regular Force ◽  
Clinically Significant

Lay Summary The challenges associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have the potential to not only adversely affect mental health in general, but also to emphasize and widen disparities in mental health across demographic groups. In particular, research suggests that women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic psychologically, socially, and economically. However, the state of mental health in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) during the pandemic and the impacts of gender on mental health outcomes are currently unknown. This study uses data collected early in the pandemic to examine the state of mental health of CAF Regular Force members and the impacts of gender and family status. Although most members were doing well, a notable minority were experiencing mental health issues at potentially clinically significant levels, with women more likely to experience depression and anxiety than men and women with children less likely to experience functional impairment as a result of their symptoms. The findings provide a snapshot of the mental health of Regular Force members during the pandemic and suggest the importance of considering gender and family situation in understanding mental health.

scholarly journals Help-seeking for mental health issues in deployed Canadian Armed Forces personnel at risk for moral injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1729032
Author(s):  
Anthony Nazarov ◽  
Deniz Fikretoglu ◽  
Aihua Liu ◽  
J. Don Richardson ◽  
Megan Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Moral Injury ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Canadian Armed Forces ◽  
Mental Health Issues

scholarly journals Roles of physical and mental health in suicidal ideation in Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force veterans

2014 ◽  
Vol 105 (2) ◽  
pp. e109-e115 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Thompson ◽  
Mark A. Zamorski ◽  
Jill Sweet ◽  
Linda VanTil ◽  
Jitender Sareen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Canadian Armed Forces ◽  
Regular Force

A patient-informed qualitative evaluation of an online chronic pain treatment for military, police, and Veterans

2021 ◽  
pp. e20210047
Author(s):  
Adair Libbrecht ◽  
Michelle Paluszek ◽  
Alyssa Romaniuk ◽  
Pamela L. Holens
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Pain Treatment ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police ◽  
Canadian Armed Forces ◽  
Chronic Pain Treatment ◽  
Insight Into

LAY SUMMARY In this study, members and Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces were asked about their experiences with an online chronic pain treatment that had been specifically tailored to this population, as well as to members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The purpose was to learn what participants in the treatment program liked and disliked about the program itself and the changes they would suggest to improve the program. The authors learned that despite the effort to tailor the treatment to this population, the voices of actual members of the population needed to be heard to truly tailor the program to their needs. The study provides insight into ways to refine the program to better match the unique characteristics of this population, their special connection to each other, and their individual differences. A revised version of the chronic pain program is being developed based on this feedback.

scholarly journals Military Veterans and Welfare Reform: Bridging Two Policy Worlds through Qualitative Longitudinal Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Lisa Scullion ◽  
Katy Jones ◽  
Peter Dwyer ◽  
Celia Hynes ◽  
Philip Martin
Keyword(s):  
Welfare Reform ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk

There has been an increasing focus in the UK on the support provided to the Armed Forces community, with the publication of the Armed Forces Covenant (2011), the Strategy for our Veterans (2018) and the first ever Office for Veterans’ Affairs (2019). There is also an important body of research – including longitudinal research – focusing on transitions from military to civilian life, much of which is quantitative. At the same time, the UK has witnessed a period of unprecedented welfare reform. However, research focused on veterans’ interactions with the social security system has been largely absent. This article draws on the authors’ experiences of undertaking qualitative longitudinal research (QLR) to address this knowledge gap. We reflect on how QLR was essential in engaging policy makers enabling the research to bridge the two parallel policy worlds of veterans’ support and welfare reform, leading to significant policy and practice impact.

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