Service use and satisfaction among elderly former prisoners of war in South Carolina

From: Military Medicine | Date: August 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Objective: This project was developed to evaluate the use of and satisfaction with Veteran's Affairs (VA) medical services and disability benefits among surviving elderly prisoners of war (POWs) in South Carolina. Method: A single-assessment quantitative survey strategy was implemented to learn more about the service use patterns and satisfaction with care of two groups of male former POWs (N = 87): those who were members of a national POW service organization and those who were not. Results: Data show that the majority of these POWs had used the VA for medical care in the previous year, ...

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