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 women
2017
Cigarette Smoking and Musculoskeletal Pain Severity Among Male and Female Afghanistan/Iraq Era Veterans
Green KT, Wilson SM, Dennis PA, Runnals JJ, Williams RA, Bastian LA, Beckham JC, Dedert EA, Kudler HS, Straits-Tröster K, Gierisch JM, Calhoun PS. Cigarette Smoking and Musculoskeletal Pain Severity Among Male and Female Afghanistan/Iraq Era Veterans. Pain Medicine 2017, 18: 1795-1804. PMID: 28340108, PMCID: PMC6051440, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere musculoskeletal painMusculoskeletal painCigarette smokingPain severityDepressive symptomsHealth care service utilizationEra veteransCigarette smoking statusMultivariate logistic regressionOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veteransPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsMusculoskeletal pain severityHealth care needsSelf-reported race/ethnicityGender-based risk factorsOperation Iraqi Freedom veteransCurrent pain severityIraqi Freedom veteransRace/ethnicityVeteran smokersCurrent smokingFemale nonsmokersSmoking statusCigarette smokersRisk factors