Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Reproductive Health Care and Outcomes Among Female Veterans: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Female veterans are the fastest growing group of new Veterans Health Administration (VA) users, and 40% identify as belonging to a racialized group. It is unclear if racial/ethnic disparities in reproductive health care and outcomes observed among nonveterans are present among veterans. The purpose of this scoping review was to characterize patterns of racial/ethnic disparities in reproductive health care and outcomes among female veterans.

Methods

A structured PubMed search was performed to extend a prior systematic review (from 2008-2017 to 2018-2023). We included original research on reproductive health care and outcomes in female veterans that also included a measure of association to race or ethnicity. Four hundred thirty-eight articles were identified for

SUBMITTER: Nietsch KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12270534 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature