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Women Veterans and mobility aids

Abstract: Objective: To conduct a needs assessment to learn about women Veterans’ needs, priorities, preferences, and experiences with mobility assistive technology (MAT). …

Psychiatric disorders among older U.S. women by socioeconomic and veteran status

Abstract: Objectives: To examine among women ≥65 years: [1] differences in prevalence and incidence of psychiatric disorders, including substance use and mental health disorders, …

Assessing the psychosocial impact of mobility assistive technology on women Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Despite the growing number of women Veterans with disabilities, data on how well mobility assistive technology (MAT) meets their needs are limited. …

Entangled bodies: Reimagining women’s chronic pain experience in the military through a new materialist perspective

Abstract: Women in military contexts navigate chronic pain shaped by intersecting social, institutional, and material factors. Military institutions, grounded in masculine ideals, …

Psychiatric disorders among older U.S. women by socioeconomic and Veteran status

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To examine among women ≥65 years: [1] differences in prevalence and incidence of psychiatric disorders, including substance use and mental health …

Women Veterans’ experiences with mobility assistive technology: Results from a national survey

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to conduct a needs assessment to learn about women Veterans’ needs, priorities, preferences, and experiences with mobility …

Enhancing awareness and care: Addressing military sexual trauma among women Veterans

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST) significantly impacts the health and well-being of women veterans in the US military, where women constitute 16.3% of active-duty service …

Associations of self-directed violence among traumatic stress correlates: Network analysis and comparison in Veteran men and women

Abstract: Suicidal self-directed violence (SDV) is elevated among those exposed to trauma, making it critical to understand how features of traumatic stress relate to SDV outcomes. …

Women Veterans’ use of gender-specific, online, social support systems for social identity after military service

Abstract:The number of women veterans serving in the military is growing. This qualitative study explored women veterans' perspectives and experiences with gender-specific online …

Changes in reproductive and sexual health diagnoses of women Veterans using Department of Veterans Affairs health care between FY2010 and FY2018

Abstract: Background: Women veterans are the fastest growing group of new Veterans Health Administration (VA) users with more than half a million using VA care in 2018. VA has …

Developing physically and psychologically safe exercise spaces: Insights from women Veterans on trauma-informed exercise interventions

Abstract: Exercise benefits both physical and mental health. However, women veterans (WVs) face unique barriers to exercise which may be mitigated by trauma-informed practices such …

African American women Veterans’ lived experience of barriers to seeking access to mental health treatment

Abstract:African American women veterans' race and gender present challenges as the compounded nature of the racism and sexism they experience creates specific barriers to seeking …