2022
Examining Pregnant Veterans’ Acceptance and Beliefs Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine
Mattocks KM, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Moore Simas TA, Bastian LA, Marteeny V, Walker L, Sheahan K, Elwy AR. Examining Pregnant Veterans’ Acceptance and Beliefs Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 671-678. PMID: 36042080, PMCID: PMC9427157, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07588-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccineVaccine conspiracy beliefsPregnant veteransVaccine safetyVaccine knowledgeCOVID-19 vaccine safetyPast COVID-19 infectionOngoing cohort studyCOVID-19 infectionVA Medical CenterCross-sectional surveyCohort studyVA careKey ResultsOverallMedical CenterSide effectsHealthcare providersPregnancyVaccineConclusionsOur studyLogistic regressionVeterans' decisionsPredictors of acceptanceVaccine conspiracy theoriesVeterans
2020
The Association Between Hospital End-of-Life Care Quality and the Care Received Among Patients With Heart Failure
Feder SL, Tate J, Ersek M, Krishnan S, Chaudhry SI, Bastian LA, Rolnick J, Kutney-Lee A, Akgün KM. The Association Between Hospital End-of-Life Care Quality and the Care Received Among Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2020, 61: 713-722.e1. PMID: 32931904, PMCID: PMC7952458, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsPalliative care consultationVeterans Health AdministrationLife care qualityFailure patientsHeart failureCare consultationsHighest quintileVA hospitalsIntensive care unit deathCare qualityIntensive care unitHealth care systemCare unitInpatient hospiceMean ageLowest quintileHospital endRetrospective analysisHOSPITAL scorePatientsHealth AdministrationCare processesHospitalLogistic regressionPredictors 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 ResearchConceptsUS 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 rankBarriers 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 womenUnderutilization of Pulmonary Function Testing in Veterans Hospitalized for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation: Who are We Missing?
Bade BC, DeRycke EC, Skanderson M, Crothers K, Haskell S, Bean-Mayberry B, Cain HC, Brandt C, Bastian LA, Akgün KM. Underutilization of Pulmonary Function Testing in Veterans Hospitalized for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation: Who are We Missing? COPD Journal Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2020, 17: 15-21. PMID: 31948267, DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2019.1711036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAlcoholismDelayed DiagnosisDisease ProgressionEthnicityFemaleHealth Services MisuseHospitalizationHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRespiratory Function TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokersSmokingSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePulmonary function testingDrug use disordersCurrent Procedural TerminologyUse disordersFunction testingChronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbationsVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemObstructive pulmonary disease exacerbationsLogistic regressionPulmonary disease exacerbationsObstructive pulmonary diseaseHistory of alcoholHealth care systemDisease exacerbationIndex hospitalizationCurrent smokersCOPD hospitalizationsPatient factorsPrimary outcomePulmonary diseaseRetrospective analysisInternational ClassificationMost veteransQuality care
2018
Dual Use of Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare Benefits on High‐Risk Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Aged 65 Years and Older: Insights from the VA Musculoskeletal Disorders Cohort
Chui PW, Bastian LA, DeRycke E, Brandt CA, Becker WC, Goulet JL. Dual Use of Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare Benefits on High‐Risk Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Aged 65 Years and Older: Insights from the VA Musculoskeletal Disorders Cohort. Health Services Research 2018, 53: 5402-5418. PMID: 30298672, PMCID: PMC6235820, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid prescriptionsHigh-risk opioid prescriptionsLong-term opioid therapyLong-term opioid useMultivariable logistic regressionMusculoskeletal disorder diagnosisMSD cohortOpioid therapyClinical characteristicsOpioid useVHA dataRetrospective analysisHealth AdministrationNational MedicareDisorder cohortDual useLogistic regressionDisorder diagnosisMedicareMedicare benefitsVeteransPrescriptionCohortAssociation
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
2010
Multiparity is Associated With High Motivation to Change Diet Among Overweight and Obese Postpartum Women
Bastian LA, Pathiraja VC, Krause K, Brouwer R, Swamy GK, Lovelady CA, Østbye T. Multiparity is Associated With High Motivation to Change Diet Among Overweight and Obese Postpartum Women. Women's Health Issues 2010, 20: 133-138. PMID: 20149971, PMCID: PMC2849268, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexDietDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary ProteinsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth BehaviorHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMothersMotivationObesityPostpartum PeriodPregnancyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegression AnalysisSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWomen's HealthYoung AdultConceptsObese postpartum womenPostpartum womenPrimigravid womenFirst pregnancyEffect of parityBody mass index categoriesActive Mothers PostpartumCohort of overweightPostpartum weight reductionWoman's first pregnancyThird of participantsMothers postpartumPotential confoundersThird pregnancyMultivariable modelIndex categoriesLogistic regressionPregnancyWeight gainWomenMore childrenDietOverweightObesityWeight reduction
2009
Contraceptive use by obese women 1 year postpartum
Chin JR, Swamy GK, Østbye T, Bastian LA. Contraceptive use by obese women 1 year postpartum. Contraception 2009, 80: 463-468. PMID: 19835721, PMCID: PMC2764535, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2009.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive Mothers PostpartumEffective contraceptive useObese womenContraceptive useEffective contraceptionMonths postpartumUnintended pregnancyContraceptive methodsBody mass index categoriesPostpartum weight reductionEffective contraceptive methodsCertain contraceptive methodsBMI 30Pregnancy complicationsOverweight womenMothers postpartumYear postpartumPotential confoundersChronic illnessMultivariable modelIndex categoriesSecondary analysisPostpartumLogistic regressionBMI
2008
Promoting Regular Mammography Screening II. Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial in US Women Veterans
Vernon SW, del Junco DJ, Tiro JA, Coan SP, Perz CA, Bastian LA, Rakowski W, Chan W, Lairson DR, McQueen A, Fernandez ME, Warrick C, Halder A, DiClemente C. Promoting Regular Mammography Screening II. Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial in US Women Veterans. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2008, 100: 347-358. PMID: 18314474, PMCID: PMC2830858, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djn026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard rate ratiosPP analysisWomen veteransControl groupMITT analysisOdds ratioMammography coverageCorresponding hazard rate ratiosCox proportional hazards regressionLogistic regressionHealth promotion trialUS women veteransProportional hazards regressionRate ratioHigher mammography ratesRegular mammography screeningTheory-based interventionControlled TrialsCox modelingITT analysisHazards regressionMammography ratesCrude coverageIntervention effect estimatesNational registry
1998
Predictors of Mammography Use Among Women Veterans
Hynes D, Bastian L, Rimer B, Sloane R, Feussner J. Predictors of Mammography Use Among Women Veterans. Journal Of Women's Health 1998, 7: 239-247. PMID: 9555689, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1998.7.239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder women veteransVA Medical CenterWomen veteransMammography useMedical CenterBetter provider-patient communicationHealth care useHealth careProvider-patient communicationVA health careHealth care professionalsWarrants further researchCare useVA usersCare professionalsResponse rateMilitary dischargeNational telephone surveyAge groupsStratification schemesLogistic regressionTelephone surveyVeteransMammogramsCare