Sleep Health in U.S. Military Women: A Scoping Review of the Literature, 2000 –2019
Sleep, critical to military operational effectiveness, is among the top five outpatient conditions for which military women seek care, yet sleep research in active duty servicewomen is sparse. We conducted a scoping review to 1) describe literature focused on sleep disorders and promotion of sleep health among U.S. active duty servicewomen and 2) identify opportunities for future health policies and research that may improve sleep health and decrease incidence of disordered sleep in servicewomen. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - August 25, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Leilani Siaki, Sharon Hasslen, Lilian Hoffecker, Lori L. Trego Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A Scoping Review of Cervical Cancer Risk Factors, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment in U.S. Active Duty Military Women
Maintaining military readiness requires integration and delivery of appropriate sex-specific health care services for active duty servicewomen (ADSW). Cervical cancer screening (CCS) provides early detection, intervention, and treatment, allowing for reductions in human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and cervical cancer cases. This scoping review examines existing cervical cancer evidence related to ADSW and identifies research gaps, leverage points, and policy recommendations within the context of the social ecological model for military women's health. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - August 25, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lisa A. Braun, Elizabeth A. Kostas-Polston, Joy Miedema, Lilian Hoffecker, Candy Wilson Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
A Scoping Review of Breastfeeding in Active Duty U.S. Military Women
Active duty (AD) women in the U.S. military experience challenges during childbearing owing to unique occupational demands. The purpose of this article is to report the findings from a scoping review on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period that are specific to breastfeeding among servicewomen. A secondary aim is to identify leverage points that would promote breastfeeding in this population. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - August 25, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lori L. Trego, Stacey E. Iobst, Natasha Best, Denise Smith Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Contents
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Editorial Board
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TEMPORARY REMOVAL: Editor ’s Note
The publisher regrets that this article has been temporarily removed. A replacement will appear as soon as possible in which the reason for the removal of the article will be specified, or the article will be reinstated.The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - August 12, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Amita Vyas Source Type: research
Editor's Note
The Women's Health Issues editorial team is extremely pleased to publish this special supplement on military women's health, which is sponsored by the TriService Nursing Research Program and the Military Women's Health Consortium at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The authors of the manuscripts in this special issue conducted scoping reviews to provide overviews of existing literature on topics important to military women's health —ranging from sleep to sexual and reproductive health topics—and they synthesized their findings within the framework of the social ecological model for military wom...
Source: Womens Health Issues - August 12, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Amita N. Vyas Source Type: research
Health Disparities Among Women by Sexual Orientation Identity and Same-Sex or Different-Sex Cohabiting Partnership Status
The objective of this study was to compare health outcomes by sexual orientation identity and cohabiting partnership status (defined as whether heterosexual, lesbian, and bisexual women were non-partnered, partnered in a cohabiting same-sex relationship, or partnered in a cohabiting different-sex relationship). (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - August 7, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Maya N.L. Taylor, Gilbert Gonzales Source Type: research
Clinical –Community Linkages: The Impact of Standard Care Processes that Engage Medicaid-Eligible Pregnant Women in Home Visiting
To better address physical, emotional, and social needs of Medicaid-insured pregnant women, a Federally Qualified Health Center and a hospital-based obstetrics and gynecology residency practice collaborated with their agency-based state Medicaid-sponsored home visiting program, the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP). In partnership, both practice sites created patient standards of care to identify and engage eligible pregnant women into underutilized home visiting services for enhanced prenatal care coordination. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - July 20, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jennifer E. Raffo, Claire Titcombe, Susan Henning, Cristian I. Meghea, Kelly L. Strutz, Lee Anne Roman Source Type: research
The Cost of Preventive Care During Pregnancy: A Call to Action
In this study, cost-sharing—that is, deductibles, co-insurance, and co-payments for health care services—disproportionately affected those with lower incomes and chronic conditions, populations at an increased risk of adverse outcomes who may particularly benefit from health care d uring pregnancy. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - July 17, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Michelle H. Moniz, Vanessa K. Dalton, Elizabeth E. Krans Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Comparing Website Identification for Crisis Pregnancy Centers and Abortion Clinics
Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) seeking to dissuade women from abortion often appear in Internet searches for abortion clinics. We aimed to assess whether women can use screenshots from real websites to differentiate between CPCs and abortion clinics. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - July 12, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jonas J. Swartz, Carly Rowe, Tracy Truong, Amy G. Bryant, Jessica E. Morse, Gretchen S. Stuart Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Differences in Financial and Social Burdens Experienced by Patients Traveling for Abortion Care
We compared perceived stress between women traveling 50 or fewer miles and more than 50 miles for abortion care. Secondary objectives were to compare individual-level stigma and hardship scores in patients by distance traveled to the clinic. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - July 12, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Amy N. Addante, Rachel Paul, Megan Dorsey, Colleen McNicholas, Tessa Madden Source Type: research
“The Health System Just Wasn't Built for Us”: Queer Cisgender Women and Gender Expansive Individuals' Strategies for Navigating Reproductive Health Care
This study aims to understand the strategies queer cisgender women and gender expansive individuals use to meet their reproductive health needs. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - July 5, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Emma Carpenter Source Type: research
Women Veterans ’ Experiences of Harassment and Perceptions of Veterans Affairs Health Care Settings During a National Anti-Harassment Campaign
In 2017, Veterans Health Administration (VA) launched a social marketing and training campaign to address harassment of women veterans at VA health care facilities. We assessed women veterans ’ experiences of harassment, reported perpetrators of harassment, and perceptions of VA in 2017 (before campaign launch) and 2018 (1 year after campaign implementation). (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - July 5, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Karissa M. Fenwick, Rachel E. Golden, Susan M. Frayne, Alison B. Hamilton, Elizabeth M. Yano, Diane V. Carney, Ruth Klap, VA Women's Health Practice-Based Research Network Stranger Harassment Veteran Feedback Project Collaborators Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Postpartum Transition of Care: Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Veterans ’ Re-Engagement in VA Primary Care after Pregnancy
This study explores variation in postpartum re-engagement in U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs health care system (VA) primary care to identify potential racial/ethnic inequities in this care transition. (Source: Womens Health Issues)
Source: Womens Health Issues - July 3, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Megha Shankar, Caitlin S. Chan, Susan M. Frayne, Danielle M. Panelli, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Jonathan G. Shaw Tags: Original article Source Type: research
