2021
Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization
Gaffey AE, Burg MM, Rosman L, Portnoy GA, Brandt CA, Cavanagh CE, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Mattocks KM, Bastian LA, Haskell SG. Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization. Journal Of Women's Health 2021, 30: 944-955. PMID: 33439756, PMCID: PMC8290312, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCardiovascular risk factorsVeterans Health AdministrationRisk factorsHealthcare utilizationWomen veteransCohort studyHealth outcomesNontraditional cardiovascular risk factorsTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsUnique healthcareMental healthSingle-site painVHA healthcare systemVHA medical centersVeterans Affairs (VA) careHealth risk factorsOutside health servicesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsMultisite painBaseline characteristicsPsychosocial comorbiditiesChronic painCardiovascular diseaseMedical Center
2020
Barriers to cardiovascular disease preventive behaviors among OEF/OIF/OND women and men veterans.
Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Chui PW, Bastian L, Brandt C, Haskell S, Burg MM. Barriers to cardiovascular disease preventive behaviors among OEF/OIF/OND women and men veterans. Health Psychology 2020, 39: 298-306. PMID: 31999178, PMCID: PMC7078021, DOI: 10.1037/hea0000844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransLow response ratePreventive behaviorsCardiovascular diseaseResponse rateCVD risk preventionEndorsement of barriersSex differencesMultivariate logistic regressionVeterans Health AdministrationDisease preventive behaviorsPrevalence of barriersImplementation science methodsInadequate social supportCVD incidenceCVD riskLifestyle changesElevated riskMen veteransRisk individualsHealth AdministrationMultivariate analysisLogistic regressionMore menMore womenAssociation of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans
Chui PW, Gordon KS, Dziura J, Burg MM, Brandt CA, Sico JJ, Leapman MS, Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Haskell S, Becker WC, Bastian LA. Association of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans. Preventive Medicine 2020, 134: 106036. PMID: 32097753, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsLong-term opioid therapyCurrent smoking statusRisk factorsOpioid useOpioid therapySmoking statusCardiovascular diseaseHigh riskLong-term exposureIncident cardiovascular risk factorsModifiable CVD risk factorsPrevalent CVD risk factorsFirst primary care visitCardiovascular risk factorsPrimary care visitsBaseline periodElectronic health record dataMain outcome measuresHealth record dataOpioid prescriptionsCare visitsPrescription opioidsMain exposureOutcome measures
2018
Understanding women veterans' preferences for peer support interventions to promote heart healthy behaviors: A qualitative study
Goldstein KM, Zullig LL, Oddone EZ, Andrews SM, Grewe ME, Danus S, Heisler M, Bastian LA, Voils CI. Understanding women veterans' preferences for peer support interventions to promote heart healthy behaviors: A qualitative study. Preventive Medicine Reports 2018, 10: 353-358. PMID: 29868391, PMCID: PMC5984244, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart-healthy behaviorsPeer support interventionCardiovascular diseaseWomen veteransSupport interventionsHealthy behaviorsRisk of CVDNon-insulin dependent diabetesVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemPeer supportHealthcare systemVA healthcare systemCurrent smokingDependent diabetesPreventable conditionBehavior change goalsConventional content analysisSemi-structured individual interviewsVeterans' preferencesVeteransInterventionQualitative studyRiskIndividual interviewsHypertension
2017
Characteristics and Health Care Preferences Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Women Veterans
Goldstein KM, Oddone EZ, Bastian LA, Olsen MK, Batch BC, Washington DL. Characteristics and Health Care Preferences Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Women Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2017, 27: 700-706. PMID: 28890128, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2017.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss programCardiovascular diseaseHealth care preferencesWomen veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderCVD riskLoss programHealth clinicsCare preferencesStress disorderHealth care use characteristicsCardiovascular disease riskGender-specific careHealth care useWomen's health clinicVeterans Health AdministrationMental health symptomsCurrent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsRace/ethnicityPercent of respondentsUnadjusted analysesCare usePrevention interventionsCurrent symptomsImpact of Gender on Satisfaction and Confidence in Cholesterol Control Among Veterans at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Goldstein KM, Stechuchak KM, Zullig LL, Oddone EZ, Olsen MK, McCant FA, Bastian LA, Batch BC, Bosworth HB. Impact of Gender on Satisfaction and Confidence in Cholesterol Control Among Veterans at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease. Journal Of Women's Health 2017, 26: 806-814. PMID: 28192012, PMCID: PMC5507731, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2016.5739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol, LDLCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHealth BehaviorHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansHyperlipidemiasHypolipidemic AgentsMaleMiddle AgedNorth CarolinaPersonal SatisfactionRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsLipid controlCholesterol levelsCardiovascular diseaseLow-density lipoprotein valuesPoor lipid controlHigher health literacyPatient-centered factorsBaseline survey responsesSelf-rated satisfactionSocial supportCholesterol controlLipoprotein valuesLipid levelsHigh riskAdjusted modelHealth literacyTelemedicine studiesTracking medicationsGender-based disparitiesMedication trackingSociodemographic characteristicsMedicationsWomenMean scoreSignificant differences
2014
Heart 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 mortalityImproving care of chronic conditions for women veterans: identifying opportunities for comparative effectiveness research
Bielawski MP, Goldstein KM, Mattocks KM, Bean-Mayberry B, Yano EM, Bastian LA. Improving care of chronic conditions for women veterans: identifying opportunities for comparative effectiveness research. Journal Of Comparative Effectiveness Research 2014, 3: 155-166. PMID: 24645689, DOI: 10.2217/cer.14.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative effectiveness researchChronic conditionsWomen veteransSystematic reviewEffectiveness researchPrior systematic reviewsLast systematic reviewChronic painClinical trialsCardiovascular diseaseLiterature searchRelevant articlesVeteransGender differencesDescriptive analysisHighlight studiesVast majorityPainHIVDiabetesReviewCancerDiseaseTrialsCare
2012
Comparative effectiveness trial of family-supported smoking cessation intervention versus standard telephone counseling for chronically ill veterans using proactive recruitment
Bastian L, Fish, Gierisch, Rohrer, Stechuchak, Grambow. Comparative effectiveness trial of family-supported smoking cessation intervention versus standard telephone counseling for chronically ill veterans using proactive recruitment. Comparative Effectiveness Research 2012, Volume 2: 45-56. DOI: 10.2147/cer.s33447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative effectiveness trialTelephone counselingCardiovascular diseaseVeteran smokersSmoking cessationChronic illnessEffectiveness trialIll veteransEpidemiological Studies Depression ScalePoint prevalent abstinenceChronic medical illnessTelephone-based interventionNicotine replacement therapySignificant depressive symptomsLower nicotine dependenceTelephone counseling sessionsVeterans Affairs physiciansSocial supportType of interventionType of diseaseStandard armFamily support interventionMedical illnessCessation interventionsReplacement therapy
2004
The Impact of Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Women's Risk of Dying from Heart Disease: A Meta-Analysis
Kaur S, Cohen A, Dolor R, Coffman CJ, Bastian LA. The Impact of Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Women's Risk of Dying from Heart Disease: A Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Women's Health 2004, 13: 888-897. PMID: 15671704, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2004.13.888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart diseaseCohort studyRelative riskCardiovascular diseaseEnvironmental tobacco smoke exposureRetrievable risk estimatesSummary relative riskNon-smoking womenTobacco smoke exposureHeart disease mortalityAmerican Heart AssociationEnvironmental tobacco smokeRandom-effects modelEnglish-language literatureETS exposurePassive smokeSmoke exposureHeart AssociationDisease mortalityTobacco smokeWoman's riskCounseling womenMeta-AnalysisDiseaseRisk estimates