• Author: Laura M. Lesnewich
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Health care journeys of Veterans with Gulf War illness

Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is an acknowledged need to improve care for patients with persistent physical symptoms. Veterans who served in the 1990-91 Gulf War are a subpopulation …

Actual concordance between Veterans with Gulf War Illness and their providers’ illness perceptions is not related to patient satisfaction nor treatment adherence

Abstract: Objective: Patients with persistent physical symptom (PPS) conditions, such as Gulf War Illness (GWI), report disagreement or “non-concordance” with their providers …

Actual concordance between Veterans’ with Gulf War illness and their providers’ illness perceptions is not related to patient satisfaction nor treatment adherence

Abstract: Objective: Patients with persistent physical symptom (PPS) conditions, such as Gulf War Illness (GWI), report disagreement or “non-concordance” with their providers …

The role of the working alliance in improving outcomes among Veterans with Gulf War Illness: a longitudinal study

Abstract: Military Veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI), a "medically unexplained" persistent physical syndrome (PPS), have difficult experiences of care, in part, due to …

'She thought the same way I that I thought:' A qualitative study of patient-provider concordance among Gulf War Veterans with Gulf War illness

Abstract: Objective: Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), such as chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and Gulf War Illness (GWI), are difficult to treat. …

Associations between risky alcohol use, disability, and problem-solving impairment among Veterans with Gulf War Illness: Secondary data analysis of a randomized clinical trial

Abstract: Objective: Gulf War Illness (GWI) and alcohol use are both major sources of disability among Gulf War Veterans. The goal of this secondary data analysis was to examine …