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Self-Stigma and Veteran Culture
11 Regis College, Weston, MA, USA.
Summary
Self-stigma negatively impacts veteran mental health care engagement and outcomes. Understanding veteran culture is crucial for nurses to address self-stigma effectively in community settings.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Nursing
- Transcultural Nursing
- Veteran Health
Background:
- Self-stigma is a significant issue in mental health care, leading to poorer health and reduced healthcare engagement.
- Cultural factors can influence the experience and impact of self-stigma.
- Veterans represent a distinct cultural group with unique values impacting healthcare.
- Recent veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom increasingly utilize community care over VA services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the concept of self-stigma within veteran culture.
- To examine how cultural factors specific to veterans influence self-stigma and its consequences.
- To apply the Giger and Davidhizar transcultural assessment model to veteran care and self-stigma.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and conceptual analysis.
- Application of the Giger and Davidhizar transcultural assessment model.
- Exploration of veteran cultural values and their relation to self-stigma.
Main Results:
- Veteran culture presents unique considerations for mental health care.
- Self-stigma can be exacerbated or mitigated by specific cultural values held by veterans.
- The Giger and Davidhizar model provides a framework for understanding these transcultural dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Nurses require cultural competence to address veteran self-stigma effectively.
- Awareness of veteran cultural needs, including self-stigma, is essential for all nurses, especially those in community settings.
- Tailored nursing interventions considering veteran culture can improve engagement and outcomes.
Keywords:
Giger and Davidhizarclinical areasmilitarypsychiatric/mental healthself-stigmatranscultural nursingveteranMore Related Videos
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