Coming to terms: Female veterans' experience of serious illness

Coming to terms: Female veterans' experience of serious illness
Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing, by Varilek, Brandon M. PhD, RN, PCCN-K, CCTC, CNE, CHPN; Varilek, Brandon M. PhD, RN, PCCN-K, CCTC, CNE, CHPN; Isaacson, Mary J. PhD, RN, RHNC, CHPN, FPCN; 1/16/24
Female veteran populations are growing internationally and are more likely than men to develop certain serious illnesses, including some cancers. In the United States, fewer than 50% of eligible female veterans sought care at Veteran Affairs facilities. In addition, female veterans are not well represented within palliative care research, and little research exists that explores the female veteran experience of living with a serious illness. The purpose of this study was to explore female veterans' experiences of living with a serious illness.