[HTML][HTML] Interorganizational care coordination of rural veterans by Veterans Affairs and community care programs: a systematic review

LA Garvin, M Pugatch, D Gurewich, JN Pendergast… - Medical care, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: In the unique context of rural Veterans' health care needs, expansion of US
Department of Veterans Affairs and Community Care programs under the MISSION Act, and …

[HTML][HTML] Did access to care improve since passage of the Veterans Choice Act?: differences between rural and urban veterans

D Gurewich, M Shwartz, E Beilstein-Wedel… - Medical care, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: The 2014 Veterans Choice Program aimed to improve care access for
Veterans through expanded availability of community care (CC). Increased access to CC …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of access to prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy among black women compared to other races/ethnicities: a systematic review and …

PHA Silva, KM Aiquoc, AD Silva Nunes… - Public health …, 2022 - ssph-journal.org
Objective To analyze the prevalence of access to prenatal care in the first trimester of
pregnancy among black women compared to other races/ethnicities through a systematic …

Disparities in wait times for care among US veterans by race and ethnicity

D Gurewich, E Beilstein-Wedel, M Shwartz… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Prior studies indicate that Black and Hispanic vs White veterans wait longer for
care. However, these studies do not capture the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused care …

Experiences and Perceptions of Maternal Autonomy and Racism Among BIPOC Veterans Receiving Cesarean Sections

K Mattocks, V Marteeny, L Walker, K Wallace… - Women's Health …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Previous studies of pregnant veterans enrolled in Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) care reveal high rates of cesarean sections among racial/ethnic minoritized …

Understanding the mental health impact of previous pregnancy loss among currently pregnant veterans

MO Shapiro, A Kroll-Desrosiers, KM Mattocks - Women's Health Issues, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Pregnancy loss, including miscarriage and stillbirth, is common and associated
with an increased risk for prenatal and postnatal depression, as well as posttraumatic stress …

Rates and correlates of depression symptoms in a sample of pregnant veterans receiving Veterans Health Administration care

AR Kroll-Desrosiers, SL Crawford, TAM Simas… - Women's Health …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Depression is the most commonly diagnosed medical condition among women
veterans ages 18 to 44; however, depression symptoms occurring during pregnancy have …

A longitudinal investigation of military sexual trauma and perinatal depression

GM Gross, A Kroll-Desrosiers… - Journal of Women's …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Military sexual trauma (MST), which includes sexual harassment or assault
while in the military, is prevalent among women Veterans and associated with depression …

Patterns of treatment utilization across the perinatal period in the Center for Maternal and Infant Outcomes and Research in Translation (COMFORT) veterans study

G Shivakumar, AR Kroll-Desrosiers… - Journal of Women's …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background: Women Veterans using Veterans Affairs (VA) maternity care represent a high-
risk population owing to the high prevalence of psychiatric disorders, such as depression …

[HTML][HTML] Intimate partner violence among pregnant veterans: Prevalence, associated mental health conditions, and health care utilization

SK Creech, CS Pulverman, A Kroll-Desrosiers… - Journal of general …, 2021 - Springer
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent and serious health concern for
women veterans, associated with mental and physical health symptoms. The adverse …