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 theoriesVeteransVeterans' Perinatal Care and Mental Health Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Examination of the Role of Prior Trauma and Pandemic-Related Stressors
Mattocks KM, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Marteeny V, Walker L, Vogt D, Iversen KM, Bastian L. Veterans' Perinatal Care and Mental Health Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Examination of the Role of Prior Trauma and Pandemic-Related Stressors. Journal Of Women's Health 2022, 31: 1507-1517. PMID: 35230179, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum veteransPerinatal careMental health experiencesMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicTrauma exposureCOVID-19Additional trauma exposureTrauma historyHealth experiencesWeeks of pregnancyVA Medical CenterCoronavirus disease 2019Mental health carePost-traumatic stress disorderMental health problemsVeterans' mental healthPrior trauma exposureSupport companionsMilitary sexual traumaPregnant veteransPostpartum surveyMonths postpartumDisease 2019Medical Center
2021
Factors Associated With Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy Among Women Veterans
Kroll-Desrosiers A, Holzhauer CG, Russo L, DeRycke EC, Kinney RL, Bastian LA, Mattocks KM. Factors Associated With Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy Among Women Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2021, 31: 408-413. PMID: 34049763, PMCID: PMC11409577, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2021.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRates of smokingHousehold smokersPregnant veteransFirst pregnancyRelative riskWomen veteransVeterans Health Administration facilitiesStart of pregnancyPrenatal care initiationHistory of deploymentGroup of womenPoisson regression modelsHispanics/LatinosCohort studyCare initiationPersistent smokingPrenatal careQuitting smokingMultivariable modelSmokingPregnancyAverage ageSuch counselingAdministration facilitiesSmokers
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
Rates and Correlates of Depression Symptoms in a Sample of Pregnant Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care
Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Crawford SL, Moore Simas TA, Clark MA, Bastian LA, Mattocks KM. Rates and Correlates of Depression Symptoms in a Sample of Pregnant Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care. Women's Health Issues 2019, 29: 333-340. PMID: 31105035, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postnatal Depression ScaleEPDS scoresDepression symptomsPregnant veteransVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careVeterans Health Administration sitesMultivariable logistic regression modelGeneral pregnant populationSignificant depressive symptomsElectronic health record dataPostnatal Depression ScaleVeterans Affairs facilitiesHealth record dataLogistic regression modelsAntidepressant usePregnant populationActive duty servicePostpartum periodDecreased oddsDepression ScaleMedical conditionsDepressive symptomsPast diagnosisPrevalence estimatesHealth status
2018
Factors Impacting Perceived Access to Early Prenatal Care among Pregnant Veterans Enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Mattocks KM, Baldor R, Bean-Mayberry B, Cucciare M, Gerber MR, Goldstein KM, Hammer KD, Hill EE, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Prochazka AV, Sadler AG, Bastian L. Factors Impacting Perceived Access to Early Prenatal Care among Pregnant Veterans Enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Women's Health Issues 2018, 29: 56-63. PMID: 30446330, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2018.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Choice ProgramEarly prenatal careHistory of depressionPrenatal carePregnant veteransMental health conditionsWomen veteransMultisite observational cohort studyHigh-quality prenatal careHealth conditionsObservational cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionWeeks of pregnancyCare coordination servicesVA Medical CenterTimely prenatal carePosttraumatic stress disorderCommunity obstetriciansPostpartum veteransPregnancy surveyCohort studyPregnancy carePerinatal periodMedical CenterPerceived Access
2015
Receipt of Prescription Opioids in a National Sample of Pregnant Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care
Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Skanderson M, Bastian LA, Brandt CA, Haskell S, Kerns RD, Mattocks KM. Receipt of Prescription Opioids in a National Sample of Pregnant Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care. Women's Health Issues 2015, 26: 240-246. PMID: 26549242, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2015.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid usePregnancy windowsOpioid prescriptionsPsychiatric diagnosisWomen veteransPregnant veteransOpioid usePrescription opioidsVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careMultivariable logistic regression modelVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesNontraumatic joint disordersPain management strategiesHealth-related variablesLogistic regression modelsPhysical health variablesPotential undertreatmentVHA servicesJoint disordersVHA systemOperation Enduring FreedomBack problemsOpioidsHealth variablesNational database
2014
Five-year Trends in Women Veterans' Use of VA Maternity Benefits, 2008–2012
Mattocks KM, Frayne S, Phibbs CS, Yano EM, Zephyrin L, Shryock H, Haskell S, Katon J, Sullivan JC, Weinreb L, Ulbricht C, Bastian LA. Five-year Trends in Women Veterans' Use of VA Maternity Benefits, 2008–2012. Women's Health Issues 2014, 24: e37-e42. PMID: 24439945, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPregnant veteransService-connected disabilityWomen veteransDelivery claimsInpatient deliveryStudy periodCesarean section rateNational cohort studyReproductive health careMajority of womenYounger women veteransCare coordination systemsOverall delivery rateDelivery-related costsNumber of deliveriesMaternity benefitsCohort studySection rateFive-year trendVeterans' useCommunity providersHealth AdministrationAge 30Fiscal year 2008