Healing Moral Injury of Seriously Ill Vietnam Veterans: A Veterans Affairs (VA) and National Hospice Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Collaboration (FR456)

Approximately 2.7 million Americans served in the military during the Vietnam War (1961-1975). 58,000 died, and many others endured traumatic experiences in combat. Soldiers returning home after the war often faced scorn in the popular press and in their communities. As a result, many Vietnam-era Veterans have experienced prolonged post-war symptoms of medical, psychological, and spiritual distress including moral injury.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research