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 womenTailoring an evidence-based lifestyle intervention to meet the needs of women Veterans with prediabetes
Dyer KE, Moreau JL, Finley E, Bean-Mayberry B, Farmer MM, Bernet D, Kress A, Lewis JL, Batuman FK, Haskell SG, Hamilton AB, Moin T. Tailoring an evidence-based lifestyle intervention to meet the needs of women Veterans with prediabetes. Women & Health 2020, 60: 748-762. PMID: 31959089, PMCID: PMC8435559, DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2019.1710892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBehavior TherapyDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Electronic Health RecordsEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHealth PromotionHumansInterviews as TopicLife StyleMiddle AgedPatient ParticipationPrediabetic StateQualitative ResearchSocial SupportTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthWeight Reduction ProgramsConceptsDiabetes Prevention ProgramWomen veteransEvidence-based lifestyle interventionModality choiceType 2 diabetes riskLifestyle change interventionsLifestyle interventionPopulation-specific needsPatient preferencesDiabetes riskLifestyle changesPatient engagementPrevention programsPrediabetesU.S. adultsProgram reachAccess barriersMore womenWomenMixed-methods studyImplementation outcomesChange interventionsHigh rateOne-thirdVeterans