Women Veterans' Experiences with Integrated, Biopsychosocial Pain Care: A Qualitative Study.
Francesca M NicosiaCarolyn J GibsonNatalie PurcellKara ZamoraJennifer TigheKaren H SealPublished in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2021)
Women veterans reported varied experiences with IPT. Recommendations to improve gender-sensitive pain care include increased provider training; increased knowledge of and sensitivity to women's health concerns; and improved accommodations for prior trauma, family and work obligations, and geographic barriers. To better meet the needs of women veterans with chronic pain, integrated pain care models must be informed by an understanding of gender-specific needs, challenges, and preferences.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- pain management
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- mental health
- palliative care
- pregnancy outcomes
- quality improvement
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- primary care
- type diabetes
- risk assessment
- metabolic syndrome
- affordable care act
- adipose tissue
- health information
- spinal cord
- spinal cord injury
- climate change
- clinical practice