2022
Women Veterans’ Healthcare Needs, Utilization, and Preferences in Veterans Affairs Primary Care Settings
Sheahan KL, Goldstein KM, Than CT, Bean-Mayberry B, Chanfreau CC, Gerber MR, Rose DE, Brunner J, Canelo IA, Darling MSHS JE, Haskell S, Hamilton AB, Yano EM. Women Veterans’ Healthcare Needs, Utilization, and Preferences in Veterans Affairs Primary Care Settings. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 791-798. PMID: 36042076, PMCID: PMC9481772, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07585-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansPainPrimary Health CareVeteransConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationVA primary carePrimary careWomen veteransVeterans Affairs primary care settingBackgroundThe Veterans Health AdministrationMental healthcareAge groupsHealthcare needsLarge integrated health systemProvider preferencesAge-specific carePrimary care visitsPrimary care settingMental health burdenVA Medical CenterIntegrated health systemComprehensive primary careMental health conditionsMethodsCross-sectional surveyMilitary sexual traumaCare visitsElevated cholesterolPhysical health issuesSpecialty careDepression, Insomnia, and Obesity Among Post-9/11 Veterans: Eating Pathology as a Distinct Health Risk Behavior
Ramsey CM, Gaffey AE, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Masheb RM. Depression, Insomnia, and Obesity Among Post-9/11 Veterans: Eating Pathology as a Distinct Health Risk Behavior. Military Medicine 2022, 188: 921-927. PMID: 35726626, PMCID: PMC11494237, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth risk behaviorsRisk of obesityEffect of depressionRisk behaviorsPotential confoundersHealth behaviorsHealth conditionsCo-occurring insomniaWomen Veterans Cohort StudyInsufficient physical activityMultiple health behaviorsChronic health conditionsLikelihood of obesityEffects of insomniaMultiple health conditionsLogistic regression modelsPost-9/11 veteransCohort studyRelated comorbiditiesPhysical activityObesityInsomniaHazardous drinkingEra veteransDepression
2021
Post-9/11 Veterans’ Heart Disease Knowledge, Self-Perceived Risk, and Prevention Beliefs and Behaviors
Gaffey AE, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Bastian LA, Meadows JL, Burg MM. Post-9/11 Veterans’ Heart Disease Knowledge, Self-Perceived Risk, and Prevention Beliefs and Behaviors. Health Psychology 2021, 40: 737-746. PMID: 34780203, PMCID: PMC10691753, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansMaleMilitary PersonnelPsychotherapyVeteransConceptsSelf-perceived riskHeart diseasePrevention beliefsExact testHeart disease risk factorsPrevention behaviorsNontraditional factorsHeart disease awarenessDisease risk factorsHeart disease riskDisease-related knowledgeHeart disease knowledgeFisher's exact testMental health treatmentPost-9/11 veteransRisk factorsDisease awarenessDisease knowledgeWomen veteransPrevention strategiesHealth treatmentDisease riskGreater riskPersonalized approachDiseaseDifferences in Burnout and Intent to Leave Between Women’s Health and General Primary Care Providers in the Veterans Health Administration
Apaydin EA, Mohr DC, Hamilton AB, Rose DE, Haskell S, Yano EM. Differences in Burnout and Intent to Leave Between Women’s Health and General Primary Care Providers in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 2382-2389. PMID: 34618305, PMCID: PMC9360298, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07133-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPrimary care providersCare providersWomen veteransPractice characteristicsHealth AdministrationUnique clinical needsMinority of patientsLogistic regression analysisSatisfied patientsCross-sectional wavesPreventative careWomen's healthClinical needPatientsPractice dataOutcomes of burnoutRegression analysisAdministrationCareClinical demandStaff ratiosVeteransPCPMore research
2020
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pain Intensity in Young Adults.
Athar W, Card ME, Charokopos A, Akgün KM, DeRycke EC, Haskell SG, Yaggi HK, Bastian LA. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pain Intensity in Young Adults. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2020, 17: 1273-1278. PMID: 32644865, PMCID: PMC7640622, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201910-750oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIraq War, 2003-2011PainRisk FactorsSleep Apnea, ObstructiveYoung AdultConceptsObstructive sleep apneaPain intensityYoung adultsSevere painSleep apneaVeterans Health Administration primary care clinicsDiagnosis of OSAMultivariate logistic regression modelEffective OSA treatmentSevere pain intensityAverage pain intensityPrimary care clinicsBody mass indexHigher pain intensityMental health diagnosesElectronic medical recordsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsCohort studyOlder patientsCare clinicsChronic painMass indexSmoking statusOSA treatmentFactors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Coleman BC, Corcoran KL, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Heapy AA, Lisi AJ. Factors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2020, 43: 753-759. PMID: 32534740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Armed ConflictsChiropracticCohort StudiesComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Logistic ModelsMaleManipulation, ChiropracticMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal PainPain ManagementPrevalenceStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderOEF/OIF/OND veteransBody mass indexSubstance use disordersChiropractic carePTSD diagnosisPain intensityMass indexStress disorderUse disordersOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnPrior PTSD diagnosisSevere pain intensityVA chiropractic clinicDiagnosis of PTSDPain management outcomesPrimary outcome measureNational cohort studyElectronic health record dataHealth record dataManagement of veteransCross-sectional analysisPosttraumatic stress disorderClinical characteristicsCohort studyAssociations between obstructive sleep apnea and prescribed opioids among veterans.
Chen K, Yaggi HK, Fiellin DA, DeRycke EC, Athar W, Haskell S, Bastian LA. Associations between obstructive sleep apnea and prescribed opioids among veterans. Pain 2020, 161: 2035-2040. PMID: 32358418, PMCID: PMC7606219, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainRetrospective StudiesSleep Apnea, ObstructiveVeteransConceptsDiagnosis of OSAObstructive sleep apneaOpioid prescriptionsRelative risk ratiosSleep apneaMultimodal pain management strategiesPoor pain controlTwo-fold likelihoodPain management strategiesHigher pain intensityPain controlPrescribed opioidsFormer smokersPain intensityPain managementPrimary outcomeChronic prescriptionPrescription opioidsPsychiatric comorbidityOSA treatmentPrimary exposureNational cohortRisk ratioChronic durationOpioid categoryPredictors of prenatal smoking among US women veterans
Coleman JN, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Calhoun PS, Beckham JC, Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Haskell SG, Mattocks K, Brandt CA, Wilson SM. Predictors of prenatal smoking among US women veterans. Journal Of Health Psychology 2020, 26: 2648-2655. PMID: 32255376, DOI: 10.1177/1359105320913100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPregnancySmokingTobacco SmokingVeteransConceptsUS women veteransPrenatal smokingWomen veteransVeterans Health Administration primary careMultivariable logistic regressionSubstance use disordersLikelihood of smokingPosttraumatic stress disorderPerinatal smokingCohort studyCurrent smokersFormer smokersPrimary careWhite raceUse disordersSmokingLogistic regressionStress disorderMental healthSubstance useCross-sectional dataSmokersVeteransDisordersOfficer rankThe role of insomnia in the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension.
Gaffey AE, Redeker NS, Rosman L, Mullington JM, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Burg MM. The role of insomnia in the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension. Journal Of Hypertension 2020, 38: 641-648. PMID: 31725076, PMCID: PMC8176546, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptom severityInsomnia symptomsSymptom severityStress disorderMiddle-aged veteransHigh blood pressureElectronic health record dataSelf-reported treatmentWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCross-sectional associationsHealth record dataRole of insomniaIncident hypertensionCohort studyBlood pressureRecent symptomsCardiovascular healthHypertensionSleep problemsInsomniaSymptomsRecord dataSeveritySelf-report survey
2009
Discontinuing postmenopausal hormone therapy
Haskell SG, Bean-Mayberry B, Gordon K. Discontinuing postmenopausal hormone therapy. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2009, 16: 494-499. PMID: 19182695, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31818fbff5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenopausal symptomsFemale veteransVA Pharmacy Benefits Management databaseVitamin EPharmacy Benefits Management databaseCurrent evidence-based guidelinesVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemMenopausal symptom scoresPostmenopausal hormone therapyEvidence-based guidelinesUse of yogaDiscontinuation strategiesHormone therapyHT useSymptom scoresLess smokingHealth factorsMultivariate analysisSignificant associationYounger ageSymptomsBivariate analysisDietary supplementsMedian yearsHealthcare system