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Voices of Women Veterans with Lower Limb Prostheses: a Qualitative Study

Abstract: Background: Women Veterans with amputation are a group with unique needs whose numbers have grown over the last 5 years, accounting for nearly 3% of all Veterans with …

Strategy for Our Veterans: 6 Monthly Report (August 2022)

Summary: This report will outline how the OVA is working with departments across government, as well as with external stakeholders, to deliver in each of these areas. …

Accelerating Generation and Impacts of Research Evidence to Improve Women Veterans' Health and Health Care

Abstract: Women Veterans who use the VA also often have complex care needs, given physical and mental health comorbidities that complicate routine care management, and may require …

Closing the Gap: a Site-Developed Quality Improvement Project to Optimize the Early Care of Pregnant Veterans

Abstract: From FY00 to FY15, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) saw a 14-fold increase (FY00: 260; FY15: 3756) in deliveries among pregnant veterans. The number of pregnant …

Effects of Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 and Pandemic-Related Stress on the Mental and Physical Health of Women Veterans

Abstract: Background: Little is known about women veterans’ intimate partner violence (IPV) experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic or the impacts of pandemic-related stress on …

Examining Pregnant Veterans' Acceptance and Beliefs Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine

Abstract: Background: Pregnant persons have received mixed messages regarding whether or not to receive COVID-19 vaccines as limited data are available regarding vaccine safety …

Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: United States (US) rates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in women, especially gonorrhea and chlamydia, have increased over the past decade. Women …

Gynecologist Supply Deserts Across the VA and in the Community

Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) refers patients to community providers for specialty services not available on-site. However, community-level …

Impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Psychological Well-Being, Cortisol, and Inflammation in Women Veterans

Abstract: Background: Women veterans experience higher levels of stress-related symptoms than their civilian counterparts. Psychological stress is associated with greater …

Moving Women Veterans' Health Research Forward: a Special Supplement

Abstract: Women’s increased rate of participation in the US military is reshaping the Veteran population. With the growing number of women Veterans, it is imperative to …

Opportunities to More Comprehensively Assess Sexual Violence Experience in Veterans Health Administration Medical Records Data

Abstract: Experience of sexual violence (SV) is prevalent among the Veteran population and associated with many negative mental and physical health outcomes including suicidal …

Oral Emergency Contraception Provision in the Veterans Health Administration: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract: In the USA, oral emergency contraception (EC) use to prevent unintended pregnancy is increasing. Oral EC methods include levonorgestrel (LNG) and ulipristal acetate …