Abstract

Women are the fastest growing population in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), but only in recent history. U.S. military shift to an All-Volunteer Force (AVF) in 1973 resulted in a dramatic spike in women serving in the military. During the transition from active military to Veteran status, Veterans are eligible to apply to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for benefits, including healthcare. In 2020, the VA estimated that over two million Women Veterans (WV) were living. The VA estimates the percentage of WV will rise to over 18% of all Veterans by 2046. In a report to Congress in FY2020, 38.8% of eligible WV were enrolled in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) services, but only 22.4% used VHA services in the prior 12 months. It has been reported that many WV cite feeling unwelcome in VHA while others question the adequacy of gender-based services. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of VHA health services use patterns and factors influencing non-use/underutilization by two current service era populations of WV. This study used a quantitative, secondary analysis of two WV cohorts: 158 Pre 9/11 and 124 Post 9/11 WV from the National Survey of Veterans 2010 (NSV 2010).

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 30491396; ProQuest document ID: 2835392203. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Teresa A. Parsons, PhD, MA, MN, APRN-BC, Colonel (retired) - Army Nurse Corps

Sigma Membership

Gamma Psi at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Veterans Affairs, Marginalization, Healthcare Use, Behavioral Model of Health Services Use

Advisor

Alice M. Tse

Second Advisor

Kristine Qureshi

Third Advisor

Patricia Nishimoto

Fourth Advisor

Wei Zhang

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Degree Year

2023

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-09-14

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