Access to mental health care among women Veterans: is VA meeting women's needs?

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Rachel KimerlingDonna L Washington

Abstract

Patient-centered access to mental health describes the fit between patient needs and resources of the system. To date, little data are available to guide implementation of services to women veterans, an underrepresented minority within Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) health care. The current study examines access to mental health care among women veterans, and identifies gender-related indicators of perceived access to mental health care. A population-based sample of 6287 women veterans using VA primary care services participated in a survey of past year perceived need for mental health care, mental health utilization, and gender-related mental health care experiences. Subjective rating of how well mental health care met their needs was used as an indicator of perceived access. Half of all women reported perceived mental health need; 84.3% of those women received care. Nearly all mental health users (90.9%) used VA services, although only about half (48.8%) reported that their mental health care met their needs completely or very well. Gender related experiences (availability of female providers, women-only treatment settings, women-only treatment groups, and gender-related comfort) were each associated with 2-fold increased...Continue Reading

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Sep 16, 2017·Journal of General Internal Medicine·Elisheva R DananTimothy J Wilt
May 1, 2016·Journal of General Internal Medicine·Rachel KimerlingJoanne Pavao
Aug 31, 2019·Administration and Policy in Mental Health·Alison B HamiltonSabine Oishi
Jun 1, 2017·BMC Women's Health·Shannon M Kehle-ForbesMaureen Murdoch
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May 18, 2020·Administration and Policy in Mental Health·Fernanda S RossiRachel Kimerling
Jan 4, 2019·Addiction Science & Clinical Practice·Emmeline TaylorAndrea K Finlay
Apr 7, 2016·Journal of Addictive Diseases·Eleanor T LewisMichael A Cucciare
Sep 25, 2020·Journal of Traumatic Stress·Christine K HahnRachel Kimerling
Apr 29, 2015·Administration and Policy in Mental Health·Rachel KimerlingAva Wong
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Feb 15, 2021·Women's Health Issues : Official Publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health·Vanessa MarshallGeorge Sayre
Apr 10, 2021·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Benjamin D SchaletRachel Kimerling

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