Description/Abstract
This research review highlights findings from a recent study aimed at better understanding health care preferences of National Guard and Reserves service members. The authors found that found that among 430 USAR/NG service members, the overwhelming majority (83%) reported that their community/private provider has never asked how their military service impacts their health despite 39% of participants indicating that their current health concerns are related to their military service. Additionally, there is no difference between USAR/NG servicemembers who were previously deployed overseas and those who were not in their perception of whether community/private providers can address their military-related health concerns. USAR/NG service members do not have the same eligibility criteria for VA health benefits as service members from active components, often making community/private providers their only source of health care. These findings underscore the importance of community/private providers asking service members about their previous deployment experiences and how their military service may be impacting their health.
Original Citation
Hoopsick, R. A., Vest, B. M., Homish, D. L., & Homish, G. G. (2024). United States Army Reserve/National Guard soldiers’ healthcare experiences, attitudes, and preferences: Differences based on deployment status. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 29(7), 1195–1207. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2024.2303409
Document Type
Brief
Disciplines
Military and Veterans Studies
Extent
2 Pages
DCMI Type
Text
Keywords
Military, Deployment, Healthcare experiences, Healthcare attitudes, Healthcare preferences
Publisher
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
Date
2-14-2025
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, "Research Review: "United States Army Reserve/National Guard soldiers’ healthcare experiences, attitudes, and preferences: Differences based on deployment status"" (2025). Institute for Veterans and Military Families. 482.
https://surface.syr.edu/ivmf/482
Creative Commons License
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