Abstract

Previous research described the barriers that women veterans (WVs) encounter during their decision-making to access and utilize healthcare services (Hamilton et al. 2013; Haskell, 2011& Washington et al. 2011).The decision-making process for accessing and utilizing healthcare in VA and non-VA health systems by women veterans is not described in the literature. Using a grounded theory approach (Strauss et al., 1998) and embedding the Decisional Conflict Scale(DCS) to assess for decisional conflict, this study explored how and why women veterans decide to access and utilize healthcare.

Corinne A. Lee

Author Details

Corinne A. Lee, PhD, MSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Kappa

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Grounded Theory

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Female Veterans, VA Health System Utilization, Patient Decision-making

Advisor

Janice Agazio

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The Catholic University of America

Degree Year

2019

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-05-31

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