2023
“It Made Me Not Want to See him…”: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication in Influencing Rural-Dwelling Women Veterans’ Motivation to Seek Health Care for Managing Chronic Pain
Johnson N, Steffensmeier K, Garvin L, Adamowicz J, Obrecht A, Rothmiller S, Sibenaller Z, Stout L, Driscoll M, Hadlandsmyth K. “It Made Me Not Want to See him…”: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication in Influencing Rural-Dwelling Women Veterans’ Motivation to Seek Health Care for Managing Chronic Pain. Health Communication 2023, 39: 1161-1174. PMID: 37161286, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2207280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen veteransHealth careChronic painPatient-provider communication skillsHigher health care utilizationRural women veteransPatient-provider communicationSeeking health careHealth care utilizationPain treatment optionsChronic pain managementPatient-providerCare utilizationSeeking careSource of motivationMotivational interviewingInterview participantsPain managementDecision-makingCareVeteransCommunication skillsProvidersPain conditionsHealth
2022
Post-9/11 deployment history and the incidence of breast cancer among women veterans
Gaffey A, Han L, Ramsey C, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Driscoll M, Burg M, Brandt C, Bastian L, Haskell S. Post-9/11 deployment history and the incidence of breast cancer among women veterans. Annals Of Epidemiology 2022, 77: 98-102. PMID: 36470323, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF deploymentBreast cancerWomen veteransHealthcare utilizationHormone replacement therapy useRetrospective cohort studyVeterans Affairs (VA) careHealthy soldier effectOEF/OIFCohort studyTherapy useBC incidenceHormonal contraceptivesLifestyle factorsPrimary careBC diagnosisLower incidenceOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi FreedomWomenIncidenceGreater likelihoodIraqi FreedomVeteransCancerCareRisk Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization for Spine Pain
Higgins DM, Han L, Kerns RD, Driscoll MA, Heapy AA, Skanderson M, Lisi AJ, Mattocks KM, Brandt C, Haskell SG. Risk Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization for Spine Pain. Pain Medicine 2022, 23: 1423-1433. PMID: 34999899, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine pain careSpine painHealthcare utilizationPain careRisk factorsPain episodesObservation periodNew episodesMultivariable logistic regression modelPotential risk factorsOutpatient visit dataLogistic regression analysisMental health conditionsBaseline observation periodLogistic regression modelsBaseline characteristicsOutpatient visitsClinical correlatesContinued careLower oddsPainVisit dataContinued episodesHealth conditionsCare
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
2018
Patient Experiences Navigating Chronic Pain Management in an Integrated Health Care System: A Qualitative Investigation of Women and Men
Driscoll MA, Knobf MT, Higgins DM, Heapy A, Lee A, Haskell S. Patient Experiences Navigating Chronic Pain Management in an Integrated Health Care System: A Qualitative Investigation of Women and Men. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s19-s29. PMID: 30203009, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrated health care systemHealth care systemPain careCare systemNational integrated health care systemRate of painChronic pain managementChronic pain patientsVeterans Affairs (VA) careMedication usePain managementPain patientsIntegrated health careProvider communicationPatient educationMedical CenterPatient expectationsPainProvider behaviorConstant comparative approachCareHealth careLogistical barriersWomenWomen's perceptions
2016
Integrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High Quality Patient Care
Driscoll MA, Kerns RD. Integrated, Team-Based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High Quality Patient Care. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2016, 904: 131-147. PMID: 26900068, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-7537-3_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsChronic PainCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyComplementary TherapiesCost of IllnessDecision MakingDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEmpathyGoalsHumansModels, NeurologicalModels, PsychologicalPain ClinicsPain ManagementPatient Care TeamProfessional-Patient RelationsQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsChronic painSignificant public health concernChronic pain managementInterdisciplinary treatment approachBiopsychosocial modelCost of carePublic health concernHigh-quality patient careQuality patient careMental health professionalsPain managementSocioeconomic burdenPhysical functioningPainTreatment approachesHealth professionalsPatient careOptimal managementHealth concernEmotional distressCare