The Future of Veteran Community Engagement: Perspectives on Engaging Veterans and Other Stakeholders in Research Agenda Setting

Margeaux Alana Chavez; Kai River Blevins; Christopher Brown; Angela J. Giles; Monica M. Matthieu; Marete Wester; Jacquelyn Heuer; Bridget Hahm; Jason Lind; Christine Melillo; Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga; Lisa Ottomanelli; Karen Besterman-Dahan

doi:10.21061/jvs.v8i2.360

The Future of Veteran Community Engagement: Perspectives on Engaging Veterans and Other Stakeholders in Research Agenda Setting

Volume 8 (2022): Issue 2

By: Margeaux Alana Chavez , Kai River Blevins , Christopher Brown, Angela J. Giles, Monica M. Matthieu , Marete Wester, Jacquelyn Heuer , Bridget Hahm , Jason Lind , Christine Melillo , Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga , Lisa Ottomanelli and Karen Besterman-Dahan

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|Jul 2022

Abstract

Veteran communities including veterans, their families, and their caregivers are vital collaborators in the field of veterans studies. Veteran community engaged research (CEnR) generates findings that are impactful and applicable to target populations. Veteran CEnR is a valuable emerging methodological approach. In the two decades since 9/11, clinical and health services researchers have increasingly prioritized participatory veteran research designs. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the important application of veteran CEnR to the development of a US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) research agenda that tackles a nuanced subject—veteran community reintegration. The Enhancing Veteran Community Reintegration Research (ENCORE) project includes a multi-stakeholder partnership (MSP) that engages veterans, families and caregivers, VA program directors, leaders in veteran community reintegration research, and representatives from community based veteran service organizations. Veteran CEnR was used as an approach to co-author this article with MSP research partners. Contributions from MSP volunteer authors are woven throughout the article to illustrate the organization and functioning of the MSP and impact of this type of stakeholder engagement throughout the project.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v8i2.360 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768

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Language: English

Page range: 21 - 35

Submitted on: Jun 9, 2022

Accepted on: Jun 12, 2022

Published on: Jul 25, 2022

Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing

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Keywords:

Veteran-engaged research,

veteran engagement,

community engaged research,

US Department of Veterans Affairs,

multi-stakeholder partnership

© 2022 Margeaux Alana Chavez, Kai River Blevins, Christopher Brown, Angela J. Giles, Monica M. Matthieu, Marete Wester, Jacquelyn Heuer, Bridget Hahm, Jason Lind, Christine Melillo, Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, Lisa Ottomanelli, Karen Besterman-Dahan, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
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