2022
Gender differences in social support for diabetes self-management: A qualitative study among veterans
Gray K, Silvestrini M, Ma E, Nelson K, Bastian L, Voils C. Gender differences in social support for diabetes self-management: A qualitative study among veterans. Patient Education And Counseling 2022, 107: 107578. PMID: 36463824, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.107578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportGender differencesSelf-management programSemi-structured interviewsSelf-management effortsSupport personsInterpersonal barriersNotable gender differencesSalient themesFamily needsThematic analysisQualitative studyVeterans Health Administration health care systemInformational social supportFamily/friendsEmotional supportResponsibilityHealth care systemThemesDiabetesSupportPreferred programCare systemWomenInterviews
2018
Vasomotor symptom characteristics
Gray KE, Katon JG, LeBlanc ES, Woods NF, Bastian LA, Reiber GE, Weitlauf JC, Nelson KM, LaCroix AZ. Vasomotor symptom characteristics. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2018, 25: 520-530. PMID: 29206771, PMCID: PMC5898980, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVasomotor symptomsDiabetes riskNight sweatsHazard ratioHot flashesWomen's Health Initiative participantsElevated diabetes riskConfidence intervalsProportional hazards modelIncident diabetesMetabolic riskPostmenopausal symptomsMenopause transitionMean durationSymptom characteristicsInitiative participantsSymptomsDiabetesRiskBehavior changeSeverityWomenDurationSweatAssociationMultiple domains of social support are associated with diabetes self-management among Veterans
Gray KE, Hoerster KD, Reiber GE, Bastian LA, Nelson KM. Multiple domains of social support are associated with diabetes self-management among Veterans. Chronic Illness 2018, 15: 264-275. PMID: 29635933, DOI: 10.1177/1742395318763489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes-specific social supportDiabetes self-management behaviorsSelf-management behaviorsPhysical activityGeneral social supportSocial supportMin/weekVA Puget SoundSelf-management routinesSupport scoresCross-sectional surveyBlood glucose monitoringPoisson regression modelsFamily/friendsSmoking statusDiabetes patientsLifestyle behaviorsHealthy eatingDisease controlGlucose monitoringParticipation domainsGood adherenceDiabetesPatientsVeterans
2016
Association Between Chronic Conditions and Physical Function Among Veteran and Non-Veteran Women With Diabetes
Gray KE, Katon JG, Rillamas-Sun E, Bastian LA, Nelson KM, LaCroix AZ, Reiber GE. Association Between Chronic Conditions and Physical Function Among Veteran and Non-Veteran Women With Diabetes. The Gerontologist 2016, 56: s112-s125. PMID: 26768385, PMCID: PMC5881620, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnv675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsActivities of Daily LivingAgedCase-Control StudiesCerebrovascular DisordersChronic DiseaseCognitive DysfunctionComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth StatusHeart DiseasesHip FracturesHumansKidney Failure, ChronicLinear ModelsMiddle AgedNeoplasmsOsteoarthritisPeripheral Arterial DiseaseUnited StatesUrinary IncontinenceVeteransConceptsPhysical functionChronic conditionsHealth initiativesSubsequent physical functionPeripheral artery diseaseWomen's Health InitiativeNon-veteran womenPostmenopausal womenArtery diseaseCoronary diseaseHip fractureCerebrovascular diseaseVeteran womenDiabetesWomenDiseaseGreater decreaseVeteransAssociationTotal numberLinear regressionAverage numberDecreaseCare
2014
Improving 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
2005
362-S: Prospective Study of Diabetes, Gender, and Subsequent Risk of Alzheimer's Disease: The Cache County Study on Memory, Health, and Aging
Charoonruk G, Munger R, Wengreen H, Corcoran C, Hayden K, Bastian L, Tschanz J, Norton M, Breitner J, Welsh-Bohmer K. 362-S: Prospective Study of Diabetes, Gender, and Subsequent Risk of Alzheimer's Disease: The Cache County Study on Memory, Health, and Aging. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 161: s91-s91. DOI: 10.1093/aje/161.supplement_1.s91a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research