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Women's Health
HSR&D has a long term commitment to research that will improve the healthcare and health of women veterans. HSR&D's Women's Health portfolio focuses on research that will advance our understanding of the health care needs of women veterans and ensure the delivery of effective, equitable, quality health care to this important group of veterans at VA. HSR&D research addresses the health care needs of women veterans, including those that are unique, more prevalent or different in women veterans or specific groups of women veterans, or specifically related to circumstances of military service. The emphasis of future research is focused on: the delivery, organization, and systems of care for women veterans; gender-specific utilization of VA and non-VA health services; gender-specific issues related to access and barriers to care; quality of care; continuity, comprehensiveness, outcomes and costs of care; and other variables and factors associated with health care to women veterans, their special needs, and potential disparities in care. This research should provide the foundation for future translational and implementation research on women's health at VA. Research examining gender differences also may be useful for understanding and improving health care for women veterans. HSR&D also is interested in research leading to the development of innovative strategies and methods to expand the study of women veterans. Research should build on the current evidence and establish a foundation that will improve access to care, facilitate system changes, and enhance VA's ability to meet the needs of women veterans. Women's health is an HSR&D priority, as described in the current Program Announcement of HSR&D Priorities.
For general information about the Women's Health, please contact:
Linda Lipson, MA
Equity and Women's Health Program Manager
Health Services Research and Development (124W)
Email: linda.lipson@va.gov
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