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    Women veterans' reproductive health preferences and experiences: a focus group analysis

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    Authors
    Mattocks, Kristin M.
    Nikolajski, Cara
    Haskell, Sally G.
    Brandt, Cynthia A.
    McCall-Hosenfeld, Jennifer
    Yano, Elizabeth M.
    Pham, Tan
    Borrero, Sonya
    UMass Chan Affiliations
    Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
    Document Type
    Journal Article
    Publication Date
    2011-03-01
    Keywords
    Adult
    Female
    Focus Groups
    Health Care Surveys
    Health Services Needs and Demand
    Humans
    Middle Aged
    Patient Acceptance of Health Care
    *Patient Preference
    Physician-Patient Relations
    Prejudice
    Reproductive Health Services
    United States
    United States Department of Veterans Affairs
    Veterans
    Women
    Women's Health Services
    Maternal and Child Health
    Military and Veterans Studies
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Women's Health
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2010.11.002
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    OBJECTIVE: Although women veterans are seeking care at the Veterans Administration (VA) in record numbers, there is little information regarding women veterans' experiences and preferences for reproductive health care services. We sought to characterize women veterans' experiences with, and preferences for, reproductive health services in the VA. METHODS: We conducted five focus groups with a total of 25 participants using a semistructured interview guide to elicit women veterans' experiences and preferences with reproductive health care. Women veterans' utilizing VA health care at two VA facilities who responded to advertisements were selected on a first-come basis to participate in the study. We analyzed transcripts of these audio-recorded sessions using the constant comparative method of grounded theory. RESULTS: Five main themes emerged from the focus group discussions: 1) Women veterans prefer VA women's clinics for comprehensive medical care; 2) Women veterans have had both positive and negative reproductive health experiences in the VA; 3) Women veterans experience knowledge gaps regarding VA coverage for reproductive health services; 4) Women veterans believe the VA should provide additional coverage for advanced infertility care and for newborns; and 5) Perceived gender discrimination shapes how women veterans view the VA. CONCLUSION: As the VA continues to tailor its services to women veterans, attention should be given to women's reproductive health care needs. All rights reserved.
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    Womens Health Issues. 2011 Mar-Apr;21(2):124-9. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.11.002. Link to article on publisher's site
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    10.1016/j.whi.2010.11.002
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/51030
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