Factors Associated with Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Disclosure During VA Screening Among Women Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Capturing military sexual trauma (MST) exposure is critical for Veterans' health equity. For many, it improves access to VA services and allows for appropriate care.

Objective

Identify factors associated with nondisclosure of MST in VA screening among women.

Design

Cross-sectional telephone survey linked with VA electronic health record (EHR) data.

Participants

Women Veterans using primary care or women's health services at 12 VA facilities in nine states.

Main measures

Survey self-reported MST (sexual assault and/or harassment during military service), socio-demographics and experiences with VA care, as well as EHR MST results. Responses were categorized as "no MST" (no survey or EHR MST), "MST captured by EHR and survey," and "MST not captur

SUBMITTER: Hargrave AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10651589 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature