Abstract

Women veterans are the largest veteran population yet have significant mental health disparities. By using constructivist grounded theory methods, women Veterans revealed meaningful stories on their experiences that led to mental health outpatient service use.

Author Details

Lindsay A. Williams, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, PHN, PMP, Center for Nursing Excellence, UCLA Health, Los Angeles, California, USA; Carol L. Pavlish, PhD, RN, FAAN, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; Sally Maliski, PhD, RN, FAAN, KU School of Nursing, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, USA; Donna Washington, MD, MPH, Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, Veterans Administration West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

University of California, Los Angeles Health, Los Angeles, California, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Grounded Theory

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Mental Health, Qualitative Research, Women Veterans

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Clearing away past wreckage: A constructivist grounded theory of women veterans' mental health service use

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Women veterans are the largest veteran population yet have significant mental health disparities. By using constructivist grounded theory methods, women Veterans revealed meaningful stories on their experiences that led to mental health outpatient service use.