Damian Sendler

Dr. DAMIAN JACOB SENDLER EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH ON VA HEALTHCARE

Damian Sendler explores how former military servicemen benefit from mental health services offered by the VA system.

Veterans Health

Dr. Damian Jacob Sendler: One of the essential topics to examine in research is that of veterans' health. Not too many people focus their research on this understudied population of individuals for various reasons. For one, it might be challenging to access this group of participants as they might be unwilling to participate in research studies. Then there are other issues like what actually to examine scientifically. The focus of my research has been to explore how efficient are public support and assistance programs for United States veterans and to understand how we can facilitate the well being of our former military service.

Mental Health and Military Service

Dr. Damian Jacob Sendler: Damian Jacob Sendler: There is no question serving in the military has unique advantages for allowing service members to serve the country and be at the forefront of protecting all of us. There are, however, other problems, like the long term psychological and psychiatric issues that might result from military service. There are also health problems that could result from military service, including exposure to specific chemicals that can have a detrimental influence on cardiorespiratory systems, as well as potential surgical emergencies. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how service members who return home can access specialized medical treatments, depending on their medical needs.

In the United States, their system that administers treatments and provides care to former service members in the United States Veterans Administration, which runs the most extensive network of public hospitals available to veterans. Back in the days, there were a lot of reports about the inefficiency of the Veterans Administration's health care system, mostly stemming from issues relating to administration and bureaucracy. The unheard narrative that we didn't have the chance to hear is that of the actual patients that take advantage of services provided by the VA hospitals.

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Dr. Damian Jacob Sendler: The research that I am conducting is specifically focused on understanding the perspective of the veterans who receive treatments at VA facilities. I am especially interested in understanding what types of services they participate in depending on medical needs. I also want to know what kinds of services are not available, but it would be helpful to service members. I want to know whether veterans receive any special assistance with scheduling appointments or have access to other tertiary services like transportation to and from medical facilities run by the government. [Did you know that Damian Sendler examines topics related to psychiatric research. Read on to find out more. I also want to know how long it takes to wait for an appointment, and what are the general experiences with the healthcare system run by the government. Lastly, it is crucial to know how that government runs specific websites and social media accounts to educate its large group of patients about specialized services, and other potential benefits. These are all critical questions to address in research so that we can better understand the shortcomings of the system as well as the advantages of the system.

There are a lot of great things about the US VA health care system, and those need to be highlighted as the order has been under scrutiny of the media for an extended time. And a lot of the attention it has received has been negative. Research can clearly show that there are some highly beneficial and practical approaches that the VA system utilizes to help those military servicemen that need its assistance.