Usual Care Among Providers Treating Women Veterans: Managing Complexity and Multimorbidity in the Era of Evidence-Based Practice

Alison B. Hamilton, Shannon Wiltsey-Stirman, Erin P. Finley, Ruth Klap, Brian S. Mittman, Elizabeth M. Yano, Sabine Oishi

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Abstract

To better understand VA providers’ approaches to and perspectives on providing care to women Veterans, providers (n = 97) in primary care and mental health settings were interviewed about women’s perceived treatment needs, types of care provided, and perceptions of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for this population. Providers perceived that women Veteran VA users are often diagnostically complex and require a coordinated approach to treatment planning. They struggled with decisions about how to offer services such as EBTs and collaborative care in light of comorbidity and psychosocial stressors, and endorsed the belief that a tailored approach and consideration of these factors is essential in providing care.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)244-253
Number of pages10
JournalAdministration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Volume47
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2020

Keywords

  • Evidence-based practice
  • Veterans
  • Women’s mental health

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Phychiatric Mental Health
  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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