Prioritizing the Needs of Guilan Province's Less than 25%Veterans from the Viewpoint of them and their Spouses

One of the main ongoing activities of the Veterans Service Organizations in all countries is need-assessing and identifying the mechanisms for satisfying the needs of war veterans and their families. This study aimed to prioritize the needs of less than 25% injured veterans on their own and their spouse's viewpoints in Guilan Province, Iran.Instrument & This combined research with exploratory-need assessment design was performed in 2 stages. At first, a qualitative research design was used in order to develop an assessment scale and mechanisms for satisfying the needs and then a cross-sectional descriptive research was employed. 384 less than 25% injured veterans and 141 of their spouses were randomly selected as study samples. A researcher-developed scale, designed in the first stage, was used for data collection. Data were analyzed in SPSS 21 software by Friedman test. Veterans were emphasized on psychological, educational, occupational, physical, and medical needs, respectively. Based on their spouses’ view, occupational need is the first priority and economical, psychological, educational, medical, and physical needs were positioned after it. Revising the level of injury and helping them to find jobs is the satisfying mechanism of less than 25% vetrans of Guilan Province, Iran, and their wives.