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CDA 14-408 – HSR Study

 
CDA 14-408
Health Outcomes and Healthcare Use Among Transgender Veterans
John R. Blosnich, PhD MPH
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Funding Period: March 2016 - February 2021
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Background/Rationale. Transgender individuals bear a high burden of health disparities, and almost 20% of transgender adults have served in the military, which is more than twice the prevalence in the general US population. Recognizing the need to serve transgender Veterans, VHA promulgated Directive 2013-003 outlining expectations for transgender health care. However, limited information exists about transgender Veterans receiving VHA care.

OBJECTIVE(S):
Objectives. (1) Compare differences in patient-, system, and community-level determinants of health among transgender and non-transgender Veterans; (2) examine health services utilization, quality of care metrics, and mortality over time among transgender and non-transgender Veterans; and (3) explore transgender Veterans' and VA health care providers' experiences with VA health care, barriers and facilitators to care, and strategies to engage transgender Veterans in research.

METHODS:
This CDA uses a mixed-methods approach of quantitative analysis of VA administrative data (Aims 1 & 2), and qualitative analysis of data collected from patients and providers through semi-structured interviews. Transgender Veterans are defined as patients with any of 4 lifetime ICD-9 diagnoses related to gender identity disorder (GID). For each transgender Veteran, I will create a non-transgender Veteran comparison group at a ratio of 3:1. Data to be extracted for the sample include socio-demographics, social stressors (e.g., homelessness, military sexual trauma), medical conditions (e.g., HIV), and behavioral conditions (e.g., suicidal risk). System-level variables include primary medical facility and the volume of transgender patients at the facility, and community-level variables include rural status, distance to VA facility, and geographic region. Multivariable regression analyses will be used to examine how transgender status (yes/no) is associated with social stressors and medical and behavioral conditions (Aim 1). To determine changes in care over time (Aim 2), I will use mixed effects regression and Cox proportional hazards models with time-varying covariates. An advisory board will help to develop the semi-structured interview guide for Aim 3 to explore topics such as experiences with care, barriers and facilitators to care, and provider training.

FINDINGS/RESULTS:
Not yet available.

IMPACT:
The anticipated impact of this project on Veterans is improving quality of care through increasing visibility and awareness of transgender health in VA. The cohort data derived from this project provides a foundation for intervention research to reduce disparities. Through operations partnerships with the LGBT Program in the Office of Patient Care Services, results can be expeditiously disseminated throughout VA and added to existing transgender health resources for VA providers.


External Links for this Project

NIH Reporter

Grant Number: IK2HX001733-01A2
Link: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9078315

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PUBLICATIONS:

Journal Articles

  1. Bovin MJ, Schneiderman A, Bernhard PA, Maguen S, Hoffmire CA, Blosnich JR, Smith BN, Kulka R, Vogt D. "Development and validation of a brief warfare exposure measure among U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans: The Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory-2 Warfare Exposure-Short Form (DRRI-2 WE-SF)": Correction. Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy. 2023 Nov 1; 15(8):1258. [view]
  2. Ogden SN, Scheffey KL, Blosnich JR, Dichter ME. "Do I feel safe revealing this information to you?": Patient perspectives on disclosing sexual orientation and gender identity in healthcare. Journal of American College Health : J of Ach. 2020 Aug 1; 68(6):617-623. [view]
  3. Clark KA, Blosnich JR. "If I Had Access to a Gun, I Think I Would Have Used it Instead": Motivations for Method Choice Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Who Made a Recent Near-Fatal Suicide Attempt. LGBT health. 2022 May 1; 9(4):276-281. [view]
  4. Blosnich JR, Montgomery AE, Taylor LD, Dichter ME. Adverse social factors and all-cause mortality among male and female patients receiving care in the Veterans Health Administration. Preventive medicine. 2020 Dec 1; 141:106272. [view]
  5. Bachrach RL, Blosnich JR, Williams EC. Alcohol screening and brief intervention in a representative sample of veterans receiving primary care services. Journal of substance abuse treatment. 2018 Dec 1; 95:18-25. [view]
  6. Lehavot K, Blosnich JR, Glass JE, Williams EC. Alcohol use and receipt of alcohol screening and brief intervention in a representative sample of sexual minority and heterosexual adults receiving health care. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2017 Oct 1; 179:240-246. [view]
  7. Blosnich JR, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR. Are There Differences in Anti-Gay Beliefs Among U.S. Veterans and Non-Veterans? Results from the General Social Survey. Journal of homosexuality. 2020 Aug 23; 67(10):1401-1411. [view]
  8. Byrne T, Cashy J, Metraux S, Blosnich JR, Cusack M, Culhane DP, McInnes DK, Culhane E, Montgomery AE. Association Between Registered Sex Offender Status and Risk of Housing Instability and Homelessness among Veterans. Journal of interpersonal violence. 2022 Apr 1; 37(7-8):NP5818-NP5829. [view]
  9. Lytle MC, Blosnich JR, De Luca SM, Brownson C. Association of Religiosity With Sexual Minority Suicide Ideation and Attempt. American journal of preventive medicine. 2018 May 1; 54(5):644-651. [view]
  10. Wolfe HL, Boyer TL, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Jasuja GK, Blosnich JR. Barriers and Facilitators to Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy in the Veterans Health Administration. Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. 2023 Nov 16; 57(12):1014-1023. [view]
  11. Henderson ER, Boyer TL, Wolfe HL, Blosnich JR. Causes of Death of Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans. American journal of preventive medicine. 2023 Nov 17. [view]
  12. Williams EC, McGinnis KA, Bobb JF, Rubinsky AD, Lapham GT, Skanderson M, Catz SL, Bensley KM, Richards JE, Bryant KJ, Edelman EJ, Satre DD, Marshall BDL, Kraemer KL, Blosnich JR, Crystal S, Gordon AJ, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Bradley KA. Changes in alcohol use associated with changes in HIV disease severity over time: A national longitudinal study in the Veterans Aging Cohort. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2018 Aug 1; 189:21-29. [view]
  13. Kertesz SG, DeRussy AJ, Riggs KR, Hoge AE, Varley AL, Montgomery AE, Austin EL, Blosnich JR, Jones AL, Gabrielian SE, Gelberg L, Gordon AJ, Richman JS. Characteristics Associated With Unsheltered Status Among Veterans. American journal of preventive medicine. 2021 Sep 1; 61(3):357-368. [view]
  14. Haas AP, Lane AD, Blosnich JR, Butcher BA, Mortali MG. Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information at Death. American journal of public health. 2019 Feb 1; 109(2):255-259. [view]
  15. Kertesz SG, deRussy AJ, Kim YI, Hoge AE, Austin EL, Gordon AJ, Gelberg L, Gabrielian SE, Riggs KR, Blosnich JR, Montgomery AE, Holmes SK, Varley AL, Pollio DE, Gundlapalli AV, Jones AL. Comparison of Patient Experience Between Primary Care Settings Tailored for Homeless Clientele and Mainstream Care Settings. Medical care. 2021 Jun 1; 59(6):495-503. [view]
  16. Blosnich JR, Boyer TL. Concordance of Data About Sex From Electronic Health Records and the National Death Index: Implications for Transgender Populations. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.). 2022 May 1; 33(3):383-385. [view]
  17. Henderson ER, Blosnich JR, Herman JL, Meyer IH. Considerations on Sampling in Transgender Health Disparities Research. LGBT health. 2019 Aug 1; 6(6):267-270. [view]
  18. Montgomery AE, Tsai J, Blosnich JR. Demographic Correlates of Veterans' Adverse Social Determinants of Health. American journal of preventive medicine. 2020 Dec 1; 59(6):828-836. [view]
  19. Bovin MJ, Schneiderman A, Bernhard PA, Maguen S, Hoffmire CA, Blosnich JR, Smith BN, Kulka R, Vogt D. Development and validation of a brief warfare exposure measure among U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans: The Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory-2 Warfare Exposure-Short Form (DRRI-2 WE-SF). Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy. 2023 Nov 1; 15(8):1248-1258. [view]
  20. Blosnich JR, Lehavot K, Glass JE, Williams EC. Differences in Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Health Care Among Transgender and Nontransgender Adults: Findings From the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. 2017 Nov 1; 78(6):861-866. [view]
  21. Blosnich JR, Garfin DR, Maguen S, Vogt D, Dichter ME, Hoffmire CA, Bernhard PA, Schneiderman A. Differences in childhood adversity, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt among veterans and nonveterans. The American Psychologist. 2021 Feb 1; 76(2):284-299. [view]
  22. Blosnich JR, Monteith LL, Holliday R, Brenner LA, Montgomery AE. Differences in methods of suicide among veterans experiencing housing instability, 2013-2016. Psychiatry Research. 2020 Jun 1; 288:112947. [view]
  23. Blosnich JR, Boyer TL, Brown GR, Kauth MR, Shipherd JC. Differences in Methods of Suicide Death Among Transgender and Nontransgender Patients in the Veterans Health Administration, 1999-2016. Medical care. 2021 Feb 1; 59:S31-S35. [view]
  24. Frost MC, Blosnich JR, Lehavot K, Chen JA, Rubinsky AD, Glass JE, Williams EC. Disparities in Documented Drug Use Disorders Between Transgender and Cisgender U.S. Veterans Health Administration Patients. Journal of addiction medicine. 2021 Jul 1; 15(4):334-340. [view]
  25. Gabrielian S, Jones AL, Hoge AE, deRussy AJ, Kim YI, Montgomery AE, Blosnich JR, Gordon AJ, Gelberg L, Austin EL, Pollio D, Holmes SK, Varley AL, Kertesz SG. Enhancing Primary Care Experiences for Homeless Patients with Serious Mental Illness: Results from a National Survey. Journal of primary care & community health. 2021 Jan 1; 12:2150132721993654. [view]
  26. Robinson M, Holliday R, Monteith LL, Blosnich JR, Elbogen EB, Gelberg L, Hooshyar D, Liu S, McInnes DK, Montgomery AE, Tsai J, Grassmeyer R, Brenner LA. Establishing a Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Experiencing Homelessness. Frontiers in psychology. 2022 Feb 7; 13:683147. [view]
  27. Clark KA, Blosnich JR, Haas AP, Cochran SD. Estimate of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Suicide Is Inflated. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. 2019 Jun 1; 64(6):810. [view]
  28. Lynch KE, Gatsby E, Viernes B, Schliep KC, Whitcomb BW, Alba PR, DuVall SL, Blosnich JR. Evaluation of Suicide Mortality Among Sexual Minority US Veterans From 2000 to 2017. JAMA Network Open. 2020 Dec 1; 3(12):e2031357. [view]
  29. Tsai J, Huang M, Blosnich JR, Elbogen EB. Evictions and tenant-landlord relationships during the 2020-2021 eviction moratorium in the US. American journal of community psychology. 2022 Sep 1; 70(1-2):117-126. [view]
  30. Wang KH, McAvay G, Warren A, Miller ML, Pho A, Blosnich JR, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Examining Health Care Mobility of Transgender Veterans Across the Veterans Health Administration. LGBT health. 2021 Feb 1; 8(2):143-151. [view]
  31. Wolfe HL, Boyer TL, Rodriguez KL, Klima GJ, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Blosnich JR. Exploring Research Engagement and Priorities of Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans. Military medicine. 2023 May 16; 188(5-6):e1224-e1231. [view]
  32. Bukowski LA, Blosnich J, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Brown GR, Gordon AJ. Exploring Rural Disparities in Medical Diagnoses Among Veterans With Transgender-related Diagnoses Utilizing Veterans Health Administration Care. Medical care. 2017 Sep 1; 55 Suppl 9 Suppl 2:S97-S103. [view]
  33. Farmer GW, Blosnich JR, Jabson JM, Matthews DD. Gay Acres: Sexual Orientation Differences in Health Indicators Among Rural and Nonrural Individuals. The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association. 2016 Jun 1; 32(3):321-31. [view]
  34. Hoffmire CA, Monteith LL, Forster JE, Bernhard PA, Blosnich JR, Vogt D, Maguen S, Smith AA, Schneiderman AI. Gender Differences in Lifetime Prevalence and Onset Timing of Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempt Among Post-9/11 Veterans and Nonveterans. Medical care. 2021 Feb 1; 59:S84-S91. [view]
  35. Montgomery AE, Dichter ME, Blosnich JR. Gender Differences in the Predictors of Suicide-related Morbidity Among Veterans Reporting Current Housing Instability. Medical care. 2021 Feb 1; 59:S36-S41. [view]
  36. Blosnich JR, Hanmer J, Yu L, Matthews DD, Kavalieratos D. Health Care Use, Health Behaviors, and Medical Conditions Among Individuals in Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Partnerships: A Cross-Sectional Observational Analysis of the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS), 2003-2011. Medical care. 2016 Jun 1; 54(6):547-54. [view]
  37. Blosnich JR, Dichter ME, Gurewich D, Montgomery AE, Kressin NR, Lee R, Hester CM, Hausmann LRM. Health Services Research and Social Determinants of Health in the Nation's Largest Integrated Health Care System: Steps and Leaps in the Veterans Health Administration. Military medicine. 2020 Sep 18; 185(9-10):e1353-e1356. [view]
  38. Tucker RP, Testa RJ, Simpson TL, Shipherd JC, Blosnich JR, Lehavot K. Hormone therapy, gender affirmation surgery, and their association with recent suicidal ideation and depression symptoms in transgender veterans. Psychological medicine. 2018 Oct 1; 48(14):2329-2336. [view]
  39. Henderson ER, Jabson J, Russomanno J, Paglisotti T, Blosnich JR. Housing and food stress among transgender adults in the United States. Annals of epidemiology. 2019 Oct 1; 38:42-47. [view]
  40. Carter SP, Montgomery AE, Henderson ER, Ketterer B, Dichter M, Gordon AJ, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Blosnich JR. Housing Instability Characteristics Among Transgender Veterans Cared for in the Veterans Health Administration, 2013-2016. American journal of public health. 2019 Oct 1; 109(10):1413-1418. [view]
  41. Blosnich JR, Marsiglio MC, Dichter ME, Gao S, Gordon AJ, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Brown GR, Fine MJ. Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Medical Conditions Among Transgender Veterans. American journal of preventive medicine. 2017 Apr 1; 52(4):491-498. [view]
  42. Montgomery AE, Dichter M, Byrne T, Blosnich J. Intervention to address homelessness and all-cause and suicide mortality among unstably housed US Veterans, 2012-2016. Journal of epidemiology and community health. 2020 Nov 18. [view]
  43. Blosnich JR, Marsiglio MC, Gao S, Gordon AJ, Shipherd JC, Kauth M, Brown GR, Fine MJ. Mental Health of Transgender Veterans in US States With and Without Discrimination and Hate Crime Legal Protection. American journal of public health. 2016 Mar 1; 106(3):534-40. [view]
  44. Ranney RM, Maguen S, Bernhard PA, Holder N, Vogt D, Blosnich JR, Schneiderman AI. Moral injury and chronic pain in veterans. Journal of psychiatric research. 2022 Nov 1; 155:104-111. [view]
  45. Maguen S, Griffin BJ, Vogt D, Hoffmire CA, Blosnich JR, Bernhard PA, Akhtar FZ, Cypel YS, Schneiderman AI. Moral injury and peri- and post-military suicide attempts among post-9/11 veterans. Psychological medicine. 2023 May 1; 53(7):3200-3209. [view]
  46. Edmonds AT, Rhew IC, Jones-Smith J, Chan KCG, De Castro AB, Rubinsky AD, Blosnich JR, Williams EC. Neighborhood Disadvantage, Patterns of Unhealthy Alcohol Use, and Differential Associations by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Rurality: A Study of Veterans Health Administration Patients. Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. 2022 Nov 1; 83(6):867-878. [view]
  47. Boyer TL, Wolfe HL, Littman AJ, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Blosnich JR. Patient Experiences and Provider Perspectives on Accessing Gender-Affirming Surgical Services in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal of general internal medicine. 2023 Dec 1; 38(16):3549-3557. [view]
  48. Williams EC, Frost MC, Rubinsky AD, Glass JE, Wheat CL, Edmonds AT, Chen JA, Matson TE, Fletcher OV, Lehavot K, Blosnich JR. Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Transgender Patients Receiving Care at the Veterans Health Administration: Overall and Relative to Nontransgender Patients. Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. 2021 Jan 1; 82(1):132-141. [view]
  49. Jones AL, Gordon AJ, Gabrielian SE, Montgomery AE, Blosnich JR, Varley AL, deRussy AJ, Austin EL, Hoge AE, Kim YI, Gelberg L, Kertesz SG. Perceptions of Care Coordination Among Homeless Veterans Receiving Medical Care in the Veterans Health Administration and Community Care Settings: Results From a National Survey. Medical care. 2021 Jun 1; 59(6):504-512. [view]
  50. Blosnich JR, Brenner LA, Bossarte RM. Population mental health among U.S. military veterans: results of the Veterans Health Module of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011-2012. Annals of epidemiology. 2016 Aug 1; 26(8):592-596. [view]
  51. Blosnich JR, Hilgeman MM, Cypel YS, Akhtar FZ, Fried D, Ishii EK, Schneiderman A, Davey VJ. Potentially traumatic events and health among lesbian, gay, bisexual and heterosexual Vietnam veterans: Results from the Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational study. Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy. 2022 May 1; 14(4):568-577. [view]
  52. Blosnich JR, Bossarte RM. Premilitary Trauma as a Correlate of Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 2017 Aug 1; 68(8):755. [view]
  53. Riggs KR, Hoge AE, DeRussy AJ, Montgomery AE, Holmes SK, Austin EL, Pollio DE, Kim YI, Varley AL, Gelberg L, Gabrielian SE, Blosnich JR, Merlin J, Gundlapalli AV, Jones AL, Gordon AJ, Kertesz SG. Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated With Nonfatal Overdose Among Veterans Who Have Experienced Homelessness. JAMA Network Open. 2020 Mar 2; 3(3):e201190. [view]
  54. Coulter RWS, Mair C, Miller E, Blosnich JR, Matthews DD, McCauley HL. Prevalence of Past-Year Sexual Assault Victimization Among Undergraduate Students: Exploring Differences by and Intersections of Gender Identity, Sexual Identity, and Race/Ethnicity. Prevention Science : The Official Journal of The Society For Prevention Research. 2017 Aug 1; 18(6):726-736. [view]
  55. Holliday R, Liu S, Brenner LA, Monteith LL, Cappelletti MM, Blosnich JR, Brostow DP, Gelberg L, Hooshyar D, Koget J, McInnes DK, Montgomery AE, O'Brien R, Rosenheck RA, Strickland S, Workman GM, Tsai J. Preventing Suicide Among Homeless Veterans: A Consensus Statement by the Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Workgroup. Medical care. 2021 Apr 1; 59(Suppl 2):S103-S105. [view]
  56. Holder N, Maguen S, Holliday R, Vogt D, Bernhard PA, Hoffmire CA, Blosnich JR, Schneiderman AI. Psychosocial Outcomes Among Veteran and Non-Veteran Survivors of Sexual Assault. Journal of interpersonal violence. 2023 Jan 1; 38(1-2):NP1569-NP1591. [view]
  57. Williams EC, Chen JA, Frost MC, Rubinsky AD, Edmonds AT, Glass JE, Lehavot K, Matson TE, Wheat CL, Coggeshall S, Blosnich JR. Receipt of evidence-based alcohol-related care in a national sample of transgender patients with unhealthy alcohol use: Overall and relative to non-transgender patients. Journal of substance abuse treatment. 2021 Dec 1; 131:108565. [view]
  58. Quinn DA, Hollis BF, Dichter ME, Blosnich JR. Recent and Frequent Mental Distress Among Women with a History of Military Service, 2003-2019. The journal of behavioral health services & research. 2023 Jan 1; 50(1):119-127. [view]
  59. O'Brien RP, Blosnich JR. Refusal Rates to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Items in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014-2019. American journal of public health. 2022 Mar 1; 112(3):443-452. [view]
  60. Blosnich JR, Cassese EC, Friedman MR, Coulter RWS, Sang JM, Matthews DD, Mair C. Religious freedom restoration acts and sexual minority population health in the United States. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 2018 Sep 24; 89(6):675-681. [view]
  61. Blosnich JR, Karras E, Bossarte RM. Response Variations to Survey Items About Firearms in the 2004 and 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP. 2021 Feb 1; 35(2):255-261. [view]
  62. Blosnich JR, Clark KA, Mays VM, Cochran SD. Sexual and Gender Minority Status and Firearms in the Household: Findings From the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Surveys, California and Texas. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974). 2020 Nov 1; 135(6):778-784. [view]
  63. Blosnich JR, Henderson ER, Coulter RWS, Goldbach JT, Meyer IH. Sexual Orientation Change Efforts, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Suicide Ideation and Attempt Among Sexual Minority Adults, United States, 2016-2018. American journal of public health. 2020 May 21; e1-e7. [view]
  64. Clark KA, Blosnich JR, Coulter RWS, Bamwine P, Bossarte RM, Cochran SD. Sexual Orientation Differences in Gun Ownership and Beliefs About Gun Safety Policy, General Social Survey 2010-2016. Violence and Gender. 2020 Mar 4; 7(1):6-10. [view]
  65. Blosnich JR. Sexual Orientation Differences in Satisfaction with Healthcare: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014. LGBT health. 2017 Jun 1; 4(3):227-231. [view]
  66. Lynch KE, Shipherd JC, Gatsby E, Viernes B, DuVall SL, Blosnich JR. Sexual orientation-related disparities in health conditions that elevate COVID-19 severity. Annals of epidemiology. 2022 Feb 1; 66:5-12. [view]
  67. Davis CI, Montgomery AE, Dichter ME, Taylor LD, Blosnich JR. Social determinants and emergency department utilization: Findings from the Veterans Health Administration. The American journal of emergency medicine. 2020 Sep 1; 38(9):1904-1909. [view]
  68. Blosnich JR, Montgomery AE, Dichter ME, Gordon AJ, Kavalieratos D, Taylor L, Ketterer B, Bossarte RM. Social Determinants and Military Veterans' Suicide Ideation and Attempt: a Cross-sectional Analysis of Electronic Health Record Data. Journal of general internal medicine. 2020 Jun 1; 35(6):1759-1767. [view]
  69. Vogt D, Borowski S, Maguen S, Blosnich JR, Hoffmire CA, Bernhard PA, Iverson KM, Schneiderman A. Strengths and vulnerabilities: Comparing post-9/11 U.S. veterans' and non-veterans' perceptions of health and broader well-being. SSM - population health. 2022 Sep 1; 19:101201. [view]
  70. Meyer IH, Blosnich JR, Choi SK, Harper GW, Russell ST. Suicidal Behavior and Coming Out Milestones in Three Cohorts of Sexual Minority Adults. LGBT health. 2021 Jul 1; 8(5):340-348. [view]
  71. Blosnich JR, Lytle MC, Coulter RWS, Whitfield DL. Suicide Acceptability and Sexual Orientation: Results from the General Social Survey 2008-2014. Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research. 2018 Jan 24; 22(4):542-554. [view]
  72. Boyer TL, Youk AO, Haas AP, Brown GR, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Jasuja GK, Blosnich JR. Suicide, Homicide, and All-Cause Mortality Among Transgender and Cisgender Patients in the Veterans Health Administration. LGBT health. 2021 Apr 1; 8(3):173-180. [view]
  73. Lytle MC, Blosnich JR, Kamen C. The Association of Multiple Identities with Self-Directed Violence and Depression among Transgender Individuals. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior. 2016 Oct 1; 46(5):535-544. [view]
  74. Blosnich JR, Butcher BA, Mortali MG, Lane AD, Haas AP. Training Death Investigators to Identify Decedents' Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: A Feasibility Study. The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology. 2022 Mar 1; 43(1):40-45. [view]
  75. Downing J, Conron K, Herman JL, Blosnich JR. Transgender And Cisgender US Veterans Have Few Health Differences. Health affairs (Project Hope). 2018 Jul 1; 37(7):1160-1168. [view]
  76. Ranney RM, Maguen S, Bernhard PA, Holder N, Vogt D, Blosnich JR, Schneiderman AI. Treatment Utilization for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a National Sample of Veterans and Nonveterans. Medical care. 2023 Feb 1; 61(2):87-94. [view]
  77. Montgomery AE, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Harris KW, Blosnich JR. Use of Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Among Transgender and Non-Transgender Veterans Experiencing Self-Reported Housing Instability. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 2020 Jan 1; 31(2):909-919. [view]
  78. Blosnich JR, Cashy J, Gordon AJ, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Brown GR, Fine MJ. Using clinician text notes in electronic medical record data to validate transgender-related diagnosis codes. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 2018 Jul 1; 25(7):905-908. [view]
  79. Blosnich JR, Rodriguez KL, Hruska KL, Kavalieratos D, Gordon AJ, Matza A, Mejia SM, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR. Utilization of the Veterans Affairs' Transgender E-consultation Program by Health Care Providers: Mixed-Methods Study. JMIR medical informatics. 2019 Jan 14; 7(1):e11695. [view]
  80. Wolfe HL, Reisman JI, Yoon SS, Blosnich JR, Shipherd JC, Vimalananda VG, Rao SR, Hashemi L, Berlowitz D, Goodman M, Livingston NA, Reece SG, Jasuja GK. Validating Data-Driven Methods for Identifying Transgender Individuals in the Veterans Health Administration of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. American journal of epidemiology. 2021 Sep 1; 190(9):1928-1934. [view]
  81. Lynch KE, Viernes B, Schliep KC, Gatsby E, Alba PR, DuVall SL, Blosnich JR. Variation in Sexual Orientation Documentation in a National Electronic Health Record System. LGBT health. 2021 Apr 1; 8(3):201-208. [view]
  82. Riley NC, Blosnich JR, Bear TM, Reisner SL. Vocal Timbre and the Classification of Respondent Sex in US Phone-Based Surveys. American journal of public health. 2017 Aug 1; 107(8):1290-1294. [view]
  83. Ruben MA, Blosnich JR, Dichter ME, Luscri L, Shipherd JC. Will Veterans Answer Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions? Medical care. 2017 Sep 1; 55 Suppl 9 Suppl 2:S85-S89. [view]
Journal Other

  1. Denneson LM, Hoffmire CA, Blosnich JR, Dichter ME, Fitelson E, Holliday R, Monteith LL, Smolenski DJ, Yano EM. Advancing Knowledge of Suicide Risk and Prevention Among Women: Introduction to the Supplement. Medical care. 2021 Feb 1; 59:S1-S3. [view]
  2. Blosnich JR, Meyer IH, Goldbach JT, Henderson ER, Coulter RWS. Blosnich et al. Respond. [Letter to the Editor]. American journal of public health. 2021 Apr 1; 111(4):e20-e21. [view]
  3. Blosnich JR, Bossarte RM. Childhood Abuse and Military Experience-Important Information to Better Serve Those Who Have Served. [Editorial]. JAMA psychiatry (Chicago, Ill.). 2016 Mar 1; 73(3):195-6. [view]
  4. Blosnich JR, Coulter RWS, Henderson ER, Goldbach JT, Meyer IH. Correcting a False Research Narrative: A Commentary on Sullins (2022). Archives of sexual behavior. 2023 Apr 1; 52(3):885-888. [view]
  5. Blosnich JR, Friedman MR, Ho K. Remembering Patient Gender in Sexual Orientation-Based Research. JAMA internal medicine. 2018 Jan 1; 178(1):151. [view]
  6. Blosnich JR, Goldbach JT. Stark Findings About Sexual Assault: Implications for Sexual Minority Women and the Challenging Work Ahead. [Editorial]. American journal of public health. 2020 Jun 1; 110(6):761-762. [view]
  7. Stall R, Matthews DD, Friedman MR, Kinsky S, Egan JE, Coulter RW, Blosnich JR, Markovic N. The Continuing Development of Health Disparities Research on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals. [Editorial]. American journal of public health. 2016 May 1; 106(5):787-9. [view]
  8. Blosnich JR. Violent Victimization of Sexual Minorities: A Clearer Lens on a Wicked Problem, but Solutions Remain Obscured. [Editorial]. American journal of public health. 2021 Feb 1; 111(2):190-192. [view]
Center Products

  1. Blosnich JR, Marsiglio MC, Gao S, Gordon AJ, Shipherd JC, Kauth M, Brown GR, Fine MJ. Mental Health of Transgender Veterans in US States with and without Discrimination and Hate Crime Legal Protection [Institute for Veterans and Military Families Research Brief]. 2016 Jun 24. [view]
VA Cyberseminars

  1. Blosnich JR. Exploring Self-Directed Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minority Veterans. SoSP (Suicide Prevention Series) [Cyberseminar]. Health Services Research and Development. 2017 May 8. [view]
  2. Blosnich JR, Montgomery AE. Housing Instability, Housing Services Utilization, and Suicide Morbidity Among Transgender Veterans. Connecting Research to Practice [Cyberseminar]. The National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans. 2019 Jan 8. [view]
  3. Blosnich JR. Suicide Risk among LGBT Veterans and Service Members. VA/DOD Suicide Prevention Webinar Series [Cyberseminar]. VA and DOD. 2017 Jun 13. [view]
Conference Presentations

  1. Blosnich JR, Marsiglio MC, Dichter ME, Gao S, Gordon AJ, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Fine MJ. Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Medical Conditions among Transgender Veterans. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D Field-Based Meeting to Engage Diverse Stakeholders and Operational Partners in Advancing Health Equity in the VA Healthcare System; 2016 Sep 21; Philadelphia, PA. [view]
  2. Blosnich JR. Questions of Life and Death: Pursuing Information About Suicide Deaths Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People. Paper presented at: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Conference; 2016 Apr 10; College Park, MD. [view]
  3. Blosnich JR. Suicide Prevention in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Paper presented at: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Research to Practice: Suicide Prevention for LGBT Communities Conference; 2016 Apr 9; College Park, MD. [view]


DRA: Mental, Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders
DRE: Technology Development and Assessment
Keywords: Reintegration Post-Deployment
MeSH Terms: none

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