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 theoriesVeteransThe 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
2021
Sex Differences in Use of a Clinical Complexity Measure to Predict Primary Care Utilization
Haskell SG, Han L, Abel EA, Bastian L, Driscoll M, Dziura J, Burg MM, Skanderson M, Brandt CA. Sex Differences in Use of a Clinical Complexity Measure to Predict Primary Care Utilization. Journal Of Women's Health 2021, 31: 71-78. PMID: 34388023, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care utilizationCare utilizationWomen veteransCare Assessment Need (CAN) scoreComplex high-risk patientsHigh-risk patientsRisk stratification toolPotential confounding factorsCorporate Data WarehouseSex differencesVA careVisit utilizationCare coordinationHigher oddsReproductive healthConfounding factorsVeterans AffairsPsychosocial variablesStrong associationQuintileWomenNeed scoresMenVeteransGood predictive accuracy
2020
Racial Differences in the Cesarean Section Rates Among Women Veterans Using Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care
Mattocks KM, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Kinney R, Bastian LA, Bean-Mayberry B, Goldstein KM, Shivakumar G, Copeland L. Racial Differences in the Cesarean Section Rates Among Women Veterans Using Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care. Medical Care 2020, 59: 131-138. PMID: 33201084, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-section rateCesarean section rateObstetrical careVeterans AffairsWomen veteransPregnant veteransC-sectionSection rateEdinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scoreHigher body mass indexObservational cohort studyBody mass indexC-section deliveryCommunity care providersDepression Scale scoresPublic health problemQuality of careVA medical facilitiesCross-sectional analysisPostpartum veteransMaternal morbidityCohort studyMass indexObstetrical providersVA care
2019
Recommendations for the Evaluation of Cross-System Care Coordination from the VA State-of-the-art Working Group on VA/Non-VA Care
Mattocks KM, Cunningham K, Elwy AR, Finley EP, Greenstone C, Mengeling MA, Pizer SD, Vanneman ME, Weiner M, Bastian LA. Recommendations for the Evaluation of Cross-System Care Coordination from the VA State-of-the-art Working Group on VA/Non-VA Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 18-23. PMID: 31098968, PMCID: PMC6542862, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04972-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Choice ProgramNon-VA careCare coordinationVA careVA StateVA Health Services ResearchCommunity health systemHealth services researchHospital readmissionPatient complexityProvider satisfactionVeterans' accessCommunity providersHealth outcomesHealth systemCareVA researchersVeteransServices researchVAArt ConferenceProgram directorsWorking GroupRelevant literatureAccountability Act
2015
Infertility Care Among OEF/OIF/OND Women Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Mattocks K, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Zephyrin L, Katon J, Weitlauf J, Bastian L, Haskell S, Brandt C. Infertility Care Among OEF/OIF/OND Women Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Medical Care 2015, 53: s68-s75. PMID: 25767979, PMCID: PMC4410265, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-VA providersInfertility diagnosisWomen veteransInfertility assessmentInfertility careInfertility treatmentInfertility servicesService-connected disability ratingStudy periodHealth careComprehensive medical careVA health careMental health diagnosesReproductive health careYounger women veteransMilitary sexual traumaDefense Manpower Data CenterVA carePositive screenDisability ratingsVA usersSmall proportionICD-9Military dischargeCPT codes