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Thinking of military culture?
We want to think about those
values that we talked about.
00:11
We want to talk about
customs and traditions.
00:15
We've talked about that in
other segments as well.
00:18
Well, the same applies here and thinking beyond what
we've covered in those other segments in general
specifically learning the customs and traditions of veterans
based on the branch of military that they served in.
00:31
Standards of behavior and discipline and how
does that impact the way a veteran shows up.
00:39
Right? And so considering not
only those standards of behavior
that make me want to hide certain parts
of myself that I will not show you
if I don't have a trusting
relationship and discipline.
00:52
So, again if I have practiced
something for many many years
while I was in the military when I show
up to these healthcare situations,
I'm not being honory, I'm not
trying to buck the system.
01:06
It's something that people have practiced
for years so we need to own that,
accept that, and figure out how
to work with that in that space.
01:14
And again it helps to, the
word compliant is bad
but it does help people to be more
open, people meaning veterans,
open to seeking care, to coming back, to
consistently doing the follow-up that's necessary.
01:30
They're all about order and
procedure because again especially
people who have served
for a very long time,
it's hard to undo those things that
you've practiced for years and years.
01:41
Then being deployed out, that changes
everything for a person. Right?
You're used to one way of being
then you go into this situation
and it's a whole
different world for you.
01:52
Then imagine practicing that thing you've
changed from what you entered the military with
and you've done this for so long then you
have to reintegrate back into society
when you're out of the military once
you're discharged from the military.
02:06
So all those things, which
is a lot, it's complex,
those are things that we have to
consider as healthcare professionals
and have conversations,
open honest conversations.
02:17
I've seen people's faces light up when I sit
and just listen sometimes to their stories.
02:23
Even just to ask because it
shows that you really do care,
you're concerned, and you do
want to personalize that care
and you do want to take all those
cultural considerations into account.
02:36
When we think about the
cultures of veterans, right,
I'm just going to say me, I have
never served in the military
and I'm very thankful
to those who have,
but I have to think about all the
different things that I mentioned before.
02:49
So, some of the cultures of it, it doesn't
include the subcultures within the population
so we do have to consider the
cultures and the subcultures.
03:01
So again, I can't lump
everybody into one box.
03:04
So, the culture could be
"Am I a combat veteran that I actually
served in a war and was I in combat?"
Was I a veteran who was caring
for people who were injured?"
And just thinking about the impact
of all those different things
and how it can affect a veteran
and how I can use those things
to have a more positive impact
on the health outcomes.