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Health-related social needs and outpatient and emergency department use among US women Veterans: NHIS 2015–2018

Abstract:Background: Women Veterans are a rapidly growing population for whom health-related social needs (HRSNs) may influence their health care use within Veterans Health …

Military sexual trauma and the incidence of gynecologic cancers among women Veterans

Abstract:Objectives: To examine if military sexual trauma (MST) is associated with the incidence of gynecologic cancers among women Veterans who receive care in the Veterans Health …

Treatment outcomes of sexual minority women (SMW) Veterans with military sexual trauma (MST)

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Although sexual minority women (SMW) veterans are disproportionately impacted by military sexual trauma and its negative consequences, little research has …

Insomnia, sleep apnea, and incidence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease among men and women US Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (COMISA) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older adults. The associations of COMISA with …

Mental health disorders associated with mammography receipt among women Veterans

Abstract: Background: Women experiencing mental health disorders (MHD) have shown lower preventive mammography screening rates. Studies in veterans have shown inconsistent results …

Qualitative study: Barriers, challenges, and strategic solutions among women in U.S. Armed Forces senior leadership

Abstract:This qualitative descriptive study examined how 21 veteran senior enlisted women (E-7 through E-9) described barriers they encountered and strategies they employed to …

Battling for equality: Systemic discrimination against women in the Indian armed forces

Abstract: This article examines systemic discrimination against women in the Indian Armed Forces, focusing on institutional barriers and gender-based challenges from 1992 to 2024. …

Exploring the underrepresentation of women of color in top senior enlisted roles in the U.S. Navy: A qualitative phenomenological study

Abstract:The problem addressed in this study was the persistent underrepresentation of WoC, specifically African American, Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American …

Healthcare access challenges and opportunities among patients with medical complexities, U.S. military Veterans and women with uterine fibroids

Abstract:While access to medical care is essential to preventing disease, maintaining health, and managing acute and chronic illness, healthcare access is a varied experience in …

Development of a patient decision aid to prevent firearm suicide among US women reserve and National Guard Veterans

Abstract: Background: Firearms are the leading method of suicide death among women Veterans, accounting for nearly half of such deaths. Interventions addressing firearm suicide …

Preliminary evidence of the association between binge eating and preeclampsia in pregnant U.S. military active-duty service women

Abstract: Objectives: Binge eating is the most common disordered eating behavior among pregnant women. This study examined the association of binge-eating frequency with the …

One is not born, but rather becomes, a fighter: Combat aspirations and the negotiation of gendered roles among young women joining the French army

Abstract: Research on gender stereotypes and gender-based discrimination is central to the sociological literature on the slow feminization of military recruitment. Both have been …