2018
A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study
Driscoll MA, Perez E, Edmond SN, Becker WC, DeRycke EC, Kerns RD, Bastian LA. A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s84-s92. PMID: 30203011, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painEvidence-based smoking cessationWorst pain intensity scorePain intensity scoresTelephone-delivered interventionChronic pain reportVA healthcare systemCo-occurring smokingCurrent smokingPain intensityPain outcomesSmoking cessationTelephone interventionPrimary carePain reportsVeteran populationSmokingIntensity scoresMeaningful improvementsStudy participantsPilot studyFunctional interferenceHealthcare systemInterventionPain
2016
Racial and Sociodemographic Disparities in Internet Access and eHealth Intervention Utilization Among Veteran Smokers
Calhoun PS, Wilson SM, Hicks TA, Thomas SP, Dedert EA, Hair LP, Bastian LA, Beckham JC. Racial and Sociodemographic Disparities in Internet Access and eHealth Intervention Utilization Among Veteran Smokers. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2016, 4: 846-853. PMID: 27633267, PMCID: PMC5352549, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-016-0287-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking cessation interventionWeb-based smoking cessation interventionCessation interventionsVeteran smokersSociodemographic disparitiesMultivariable logistic regressionCorrelates of utilizationNearest VA facilityUsual careEffectiveness trialIntervention websiteNicotine dependenceIntervention utilizationVA facilitiesVeteran populationHome Internet accessEHealth interventionsConclusionThese resultsBivariate analysisLogistic regressionSmokersSociodemographic variablesInternet armInterventionDemographic factors
2007
Gender Differences in Health Care Utilization Among Veterans with Chronic Pain
Kaur S, Stechuchak KM, Coffman CJ, Allen KD, Bastian LA. Gender Differences in Health Care Utilization Among Veterans with Chronic Pain. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 228. PMID: 17356991, PMCID: PMC1824743, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0048-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painWomen veteransOutpatient visitsDurham Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMultiple pain sitesHigh rateChronic pain conditionsOutpatient service useHealth care utilizationICD-9 codingPain sitesClinic visitsPain locationPain conditionsCare utilizationOutpatient utilizationPrimary carePhysical therapyMedical CenterPainMale veteransService usePsychiatric diagnosisVeteran population
2006
Toward a VA Women's Health Research Agenda: Setting Evidence‐based Priorities to Improve the Health and Health Care of Women Veterans
Yano EM, Bastian LA, Frayne SM, Howell AL, Lipson LR, McGlynn G, Schnurr PP, Seaver MR, Spungen AM, Fihn SD. Toward a VA Women's Health Research Agenda: Setting Evidence‐based Priorities to Improve the Health and Health Care of Women Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: s93-s101. PMID: 16637953, PMCID: PMC1513170, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00381.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth research agendaWomen's health research agendaWomen veteransVA health care usersSpecial health care needsHealth care needsWomen's health researchHealth researchHealth services researchHealth care usersResearch prioritiesCare needsVeteran populationVA OfficeCare usersEvidence-based prioritiesHealth careWomenServices researchVeteransCareDemographics
1998
Breast Cancer Practice Patterns at VA Hospitals: Implications for Future Research
Hynes D, Hines E, Bastian L. Breast Cancer Practice Patterns at VA Hospitals: Implications for Future Research. Cancer Treatment And Research 1998, 97: 149-158. PMID: 9711415, DOI: 10.1007/978-0-585-30498-4_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA hospitalsHealth care servicesWomen veteransBreast cancerCancer-related admissionsWomen Veteran populationWomen's health care servicesBreast cancer careCancer incidence estimatesBreast cancer screeningCancer careCancer screeningCancer incidencePractice patternsIncidence estimatesFiscal year 1994General populationInpatient servicesVeteran populationTreatment servicesCare servicesFemale veteransHospitalVeteransWomen