• Author: Lisa M. McAndrew
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Exposure-informed care: Why it's important and how the Veterans Affairs does it

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Providing care for individuals with environmental and occupational exposure health concerns is challenging. There is rarely exposure data to allow for …

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 …

Improving care for Veterans' environmental exposure concerns: Applications of the consolidated framework for implementation research in program evaluation

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Healthcare systems, like the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), need policies and procedures for delivering care to special populations including those …

Treatment and life goals among Veterans with Gulf War illness

Abstract: Medically unexplained syndromes (MUS), also termed persistent physical symptoms, are both prevalent and disabling. Yet treatments for MUS are marked by high rates of …

'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 …

Randomized controlled trial protocol of health coaching for veterans with complex chronic pain

Abstract: Pain predominant multisymptom illness (pain-CMI) refers to symptom-based conditions where pain is a primary symptom. There is initial evidence that health coaching may …

Veteran beliefs about the causes of gulf war illness and expectations for improvement

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Individuals' beliefs about the etiology of persistent physical symptoms (PPS) are linked to differences in coping style. However, it is unclear which …

Assessing Change in Participation in Clinical Evaluations of Deployed Veterans with Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Abstract: Many deployed veterans experience issues reintegrating into civilian life. Addressing this in a clinical setting can prove challenging; however, assessing participation , …