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Patient-centered behavioral services for women veterans with mental health conditions.

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Pebole, MM; VanVoorhees, EE; Chaudhry, N; Goldstein, KM; Thompson, J; Parker, R; Caron, KM; Hall, KS
Published in: Transl Behav Med
September 15, 2021

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is undergoing a transformational shift from disease-focused care to a Whole Health model that emphasizes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health and well-being. As this shift is occurring, women veterans using VHA services face challenges navigating a system that has historically served a primarily male demographic, without consistent consensus on which services require specialization by gender. A quality improvement project was conducted to solicit feedback on VHA behavioral and wellness programs from women veterans enrolled in VHA mental healthcare services. A multi-disciplinary work group of clinical researchers and healthcare providers developed a needs assessment survey to assess patient needs and preferences for behavioral health services. A convenience sample of female veterans using VHA mental healthcare services within a comprehensive Women's Health Clinic were invited to complete this anonymous survey. 107 women Veterans 18-65+ years old (65.3% African American; 5.9% LatinX; 54.2% aged under 55) completed the survey. Over 50% of patients endorsed relationships, physical activity, sleep/nightmares, pain management, anger, or spiritual/moral pain as top wellness priorities. Programatic preferences included location (located at the main VA Hospital) and gender composition (female only group formats). Schedule conflicts were the most frequently cited barriers. Results from this quality improvement project highlight considerations for tailoring the content and delivery of behavioral services for women veterans with mental health conditions.

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Transl Behav Med

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1613-9860

Publication Date

September 15, 2021

Volume

11

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1676 / 1681

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Veterans Health
  • Veterans
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • United States
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Health Services
  • Mental Health
  • Male
 

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Pebole, M. M., VanVoorhees, E. E., Chaudhry, N., Goldstein, K. M., Thompson, J., Parker, R., … Hall, K. S. (2021). Patient-centered behavioral services for women veterans with mental health conditions. Transl Behav Med, 11(9), 1676–1681. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab057
Pebole, Michelle M., Elizabeth E. VanVoorhees, Nivedita Chaudhry, Karen M. Goldstein, Jillian Thompson, Ryan Parker, Kelly M. Caron, and Katherine S. Hall. “Patient-centered behavioral services for women veterans with mental health conditions.Transl Behav Med 11, no. 9 (September 15, 2021): 1676–81. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab057.
Pebole MM, VanVoorhees EE, Chaudhry N, Goldstein KM, Thompson J, Parker R, et al. Patient-centered behavioral services for women veterans with mental health conditions. Transl Behav Med. 2021 Sep 15;11(9):1676–81.
Pebole, Michelle M., et al. “Patient-centered behavioral services for women veterans with mental health conditions.Transl Behav Med, vol. 11, no. 9, Sept. 2021, pp. 1676–81. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/tbm/ibab057.
Pebole MM, VanVoorhees EE, Chaudhry N, Goldstein KM, Thompson J, Parker R, Caron KM, Hall KS. Patient-centered behavioral services for women veterans with mental health conditions. Transl Behav Med. 2021 Sep 15;11(9):1676–1681.
Journal cover image

Published In

Transl Behav Med

DOI

EISSN

1613-9860

Publication Date

September 15, 2021

Volume

11

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1676 / 1681

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Veterans Health
  • Veterans
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • United States
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Health Services
  • Mental Health
  • Male