2022
Women Veterans’ Healthcare Needs, Utilization, and Preferences in Veterans Affairs Primary Care Settings
Sheahan KL, Goldstein KM, Than CT, Bean-Mayberry B, Chanfreau CC, Gerber MR, Rose DE, Brunner J, Canelo IA, Darling MSHS JE, Haskell S, Hamilton AB, Yano EM. Women Veterans’ Healthcare Needs, Utilization, and Preferences in Veterans Affairs Primary Care Settings. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 791-798. PMID: 36042076, PMCID: PMC9481772, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07585-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansPainPrimary Health CareVeteransConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationVA primary carePrimary careWomen veteransVeterans Affairs primary care settingBackgroundThe Veterans Health AdministrationMental healthcareAge groupsHealthcare needsLarge integrated health systemProvider preferencesAge-specific carePrimary care visitsPrimary care settingMental health burdenVA Medical CenterIntegrated health systemComprehensive primary careMental health conditionsMethodsCross-sectional surveyMilitary sexual traumaCare visitsElevated cholesterolPhysical health issuesSpecialty careMini-Residencies to Improve Care for Women Veterans: A Decade of Re-Educating Veterans Health Administration Primary Care Providers
Manwell L, McNeil M, Gerber MR, Iqbal S, Schrager S, Staropoli C, Brown R, Veet L, Haskell S, Hayes P, Carnes M. Mini-Residencies to Improve Care for Women Veterans: A Decade of Re-Educating Veterans Health Administration Primary Care Providers. Journal Of Women's Health 2022, 31: 991-1002. PMID: 35049359, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersProvision of careWomen veteransCare providersMini-ResidencyHealth careVeterans Health AdministrationWomen's health careSix-month dataPre-post responsesPelvic examinationMore breastPost-training surveysWomen's healthHealth AdministrationTraining programVeteran carePractice changeCareVeteransClinical trainingWomenProgram contentParticipant comfortDidactic presentations
2021
Differences in Burnout and Intent to Leave Between Women’s Health and General Primary Care Providers in the Veterans Health Administration
Apaydin EA, Mohr DC, Hamilton AB, Rose DE, Haskell S, Yano EM. Differences in Burnout and Intent to Leave Between Women’s Health and General Primary Care Providers in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 2382-2389. PMID: 34618305, PMCID: PMC9360298, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07133-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPrimary care providersCare providersWomen veteransPractice characteristicsHealth AdministrationUnique clinical needsMinority of patientsLogistic regression analysisSatisfied patientsCross-sectional wavesPreventative careWomen's healthClinical needPatientsPractice dataOutcomes of burnoutRegression analysisAdministrationCareClinical demandStaff ratiosVeteransPCPMore researchSex 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMalePrimary Health CareSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPrimary 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
A Multisite Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance the Adoption of Screening Practices for Intimate Partner Violence Into Routine Primary Care for Women Veterans
Portnoy GA, Iverson KM, Haskell SG, Czarnogorski M, Gerber MR. A Multisite Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance the Adoption of Screening Practices for Intimate Partner Violence Into Routine Primary Care for Women Veterans. Public Health Reports 2020, 136: 52-60. PMID: 33207128, PMCID: PMC7856383, DOI: 10.1177/0033354920966022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultisite Quality Improvement InitiativeQuality improvement initiativesVeterans Health AdministrationPrimary careIntimate partner violenceHealth clinicsScreening practicesWomen veteransImprovement initiativesHealth AdministrationEvidence-based implementation strategiesHigh-quality primary careRoutine primary careWomen's health clinicImplementation supportImplementation support strategiesModifiable barriersPartner violenceBaseline surveyUnique facilitatorsCareWomenClinicRespondersAdministrationRetaining VA Women’s Health Primary Care Providers: Work Setting Matters
Schwartz R, Frayne SM, Friedman S, Romodan Y, Berg E, Haskell SG, Shaw JG. Retaining VA Women’s Health Primary Care Providers: Work Setting Matters. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 36: 614-621. PMID: 33063204, PMCID: PMC7947068, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06285-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersHealth centersCare providersVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemClinic environmentWomen's health centersFront-line providersPrimary care workforceClinic characteristicsProvider characteristicsExperienced providersLower riskClinic workloadHealthcare providersCare deliveryLogistic regressionProtective factorsProvider burnoutClinical contextCare workforceSupport resourcesPotential mechanismsCandidate predictorsHealthcare systemHealthcare workforce
2019
Women Veterans’ Experiences with Perceived Gender Bias in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Specialty Care
Mattocks K, Casares J, Brown A, Bean-Mayberry B, Goldstein KM, Driscoll M, Haskell S, Bastian L, Brandt C. Women Veterans’ Experiences with Perceived Gender Bias in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Specialty Care. Women's Health Issues 2019, 30: 113-119. PMID: 31735581, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty care providersPrimary care settingSpecialty careCare providersWomen veteransCare settingsVeterans AffairsWomen veterans' experiencesHealth clinicsHealth trainingWomen's Health TrainingMental health care settingsPrimary care providersWomen's health clinicQuality of careHealth care settingsPatient satisfactionSpecialty providersHormonal fluctuationsVA facilitiesVeterans' experiencesHealth conditionsCareSymptomsWomen
2008
The Association of Sexual Trauma with Persistent Pain in a Sample of Women Veterans Receiving Primary Care
Haskell SG, Papas RK, Heapy A, Reid MC, Kerns RD. The Association of Sexual Trauma with Persistent Pain in a Sample of Women Veterans Receiving Primary Care. Pain Medicine 2008, 9: 710-717. PMID: 18565005, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00460.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain-related interferencePresence of painPersistent painPain intensityWomen veteransClinic populationChronic conditionsHealth centersSexual traumaDepressive symptom severity scoresMultivariate logistic regression analysisOngoing pain problemsMultivariate linear regression analysisMore chronic conditionsGreater pain intensityDepressive symptom scoresSymptom severity scoresWomen's health centersLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisDepression symptom severityHigh rateMilitary sexual harassmentPain interferenceRoutine appointments
2006
The Prevalence and Age-Related Characteristics of Pain in a Sample of Women Veterans Receiving Primary Care
Haskell SG, Heapy A, Reid MC, Papas RK, Kerns RD. The Prevalence and Age-Related Characteristics of Pain in a Sample of Women Veterans Receiving Primary Care. Journal Of Women's Health 2006, 15: 862-869. PMID: 16999642, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.15.862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen veteransPain problemsPrimary careHealth clinicsHealth centersHigh prevalenceVA women’s health clinicAnalgesic medication useOngoing pain problemsPrevalence of painMental health visitsAverage pain intensityCharacteristics of painWomen's health clinicWomen's health centersPain intensity levelsPain prevalenceAnalgesic medicationPain sitesPain statusHealth visitsMedication usePain intensityPain treatmentRoutine appointments