2024
Factors Associated With Influenza Vaccination in a National Veteran Cohort
Chen A, Farmer M, Han L, Runels T, Bade B, Crothers K, Bastian L, Bazan I, Bean-Mayberry B, Brandt C, Akgün K. Factors Associated With Influenza Vaccination in a National Veteran Cohort. AJPM Focus 2024, 4: 100290. PMID: 39611140, PMCID: PMC11602634, DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2024.100290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of vaccinationInfluenza vaccineFemale veteransAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native raceFactors associated with influenza vaccinationReceipt of influenza vaccinationDocumenting influenza vaccinationReduced oddsRetrospective cohort studyElectronic health record dataMale veteransHealth record dataAmbulatory care utilizationInfluenza seasonRuralMale sexWhite male veteransWhite veteransAssociated with raceCohort studyBlack veteransBlack raceEthnic groupsRacial disparitiesInfluenza
2022
The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care
Warren A, Brandt C, Bastian L, Zeng Q, Black A, Goulet J. The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care. Annals Of LGBTQ Public And Population Health 2022, 3: 135-141. DOI: 10.1891/lgbtq-2021-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsVeterans Health AdministrationNational electronic health recordCervical cancerCancer screeningVA careProstate cancer screeningPSA testingDiagnostic codesVA facilitiesMale veteransHealth AdministrationSex-specific careFemale veteransCancer screenDiagnosisCareHealth recordsVeteransSexCancerOriginal sex
2020
Sex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts
Gross GM, Bastian LA, Smith NB, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R. Sex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts. Journal Of Women's Health 2020, 29: 677-685. PMID: 31934813, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTobacco usePTSD symptomsFemale veteransSex differencesAssociation of depressionTobacco use cessationBaseline interview dataCross-sectional associationsMental health conditionsLogistic regression modelsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsBinary logistic regression modelSex-specific barriersTobacco usersSymptomsStress disorderAlcohol useHealth conditionsDepressionDisorder symptomsVeteran sampleMH conditionsIntervention strategiesEffects of demographics
2016
The Association Between Military Sexual Trauma and Use of VA and Non-VA Health Care Services Among Female Veterans With Military Service in Iraq or Afghanistan
Calhoun PS, Schry AR, Dennis PA, Wagner HR, Kimbrel NA, Bastian LA, Beckham JC, Kudler H, Straits-Tröster K. The Association Between Military Sexual Trauma and Use of VA and Non-VA Health Care Services Among Female Veterans With Military Service in Iraq or Afghanistan. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2016, 33: 2439-2464. PMID: 26802046, PMCID: PMC4956588, DOI: 10.1177/0886260515625909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of VAMilitary sexual traumaNon-VA health careHealth care servicesDepression symptomsOperation Enduring FreedomHealth careCare servicesFemale veteransVA mental health servicesCombat exposureVA service utilizationVA health careMental health disordersMental health servicesSexual traumaAssociation of MSTPhysical health problemsMental health outcomesService utilizationHealth disordersCombat-related experiencesHealth outcomesHealth problemsHealth services
2014
Patient-Centered Mental Health Care for Female Veterans
Kimerling R, Bastian LA, Bean-Mayberry BA, Bucossi MM, Carney DV, Goldstein KM, Phibbs CS, Pomernacki A, Sadler AG, Yano EM, Frayne SM. Patient-Centered Mental Health Care for Female Veterans. Psychiatric Services 2014, 66: 155-162. PMID: 25642611, PMCID: PMC4776740, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesMental health careWomen's mental health servicesHealth servicesPosttraumatic stress disorderFemale veteransHealth careChronic general medical conditionsWomen's mental health careVeterans Health Administration systemGeneral medical conditionsBehavioral health servicesHealth Administration systemVHA mental health servicesClinical factorsPain managementPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careWeight managementClinical aspectsMedical conditionsSleep problemsStress disorderPTSD symptomsCareHeart Matters: Gender and Racial Differences Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Among Veterans
Goldstein KM, Melnyk SD, Zullig LL, Stechuchak KM, Oddone E, Bastian LA, Rakley S, Olsen MK, Bosworth HB. Heart Matters: Gender and Racial Differences Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Among Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2014, 24: 477-483. PMID: 25213741, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2014.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol, LDLCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlycated HemoglobinHealth Status DisparitiesHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedNorth CarolinaPrevalenceRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVirginiaWhite PeopleConceptsRisk factor controlBlood pressureCardiovascular diseaseAfrican American veteransA1c levelsRisk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factor controlFemale veteransCardiovascular risk factor controlCertain cardiovascular risk factorsMean systolic blood pressureHigh LDL cholesterol levelsLow-density lipoprotein valuesWorse blood pressureCardiovascular risk factorsHemoglobin A1c levelsDiastolic blood pressureHigh-risk veteransSystolic blood pressureHigh blood pressureLDL cholesterol levelsNon-veteran womenFemale veteran populationRacial differencesCause of mortality
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