Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health, and Aging-Related Health Among Men and Women Veterans Across the Lifespan.
Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health, and Aging-Related Health Among Men and Women Veterans Across the Lifespan.
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DOI:
10.1007/s11606-023-08466-z
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发表时间:
2023-11
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
C. Gibson;Amber L Bahorik;Feng Xia;C. Peltz;Kristine Yaffe
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作者:
C. Gibson;Amber L Bahorik;Feng Xia;C. Peltz;Kristine Yaffe
BackgroundA growing body of evidence suggests adverse health outcomes related to intimate partner violence (IPV), including traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, most research in this area has focused on reproductive-aged women.ObjectiveTo examine relationships between IPV (with and without TBI), mental health, and aging-related health outcomes among men and women Veterans across the lifespan.DesignCross-sectional analysis of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative data from fiscal years 2000–2019. Descriptive statistics and chi-square analyses were used to compare key comorbidities in matched samples of Veterans with and without IPV (gender-stratified and matched 1:3 based on demographics and index date). Comparisons between those with IPV and TBI relative to IPV alone were also examined.SubjectsVeterans aged 18 + with and without documented IPV in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic health records (n= 4108 men, 2824 women).Main MeasuresICD codes were used to identify IPV, TBI, and aging-related medical (sleep disorder, hypertension, diabetes, dementia) and common psychiatric (depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol use disorder, and substance use disorder) diagnoses.Key ResultsDemographic characteristics were reflective of VA-enrolled Veterans (men: mean age 66, SD 16; 72% non-Hispanic White; women: mean age 47, SD 13; 64% non-Hispanic White). Relative to Veterans without IPV, both men and women with IPV had higher rates of all examined medical (e.g., sleep disorders, men: 33% vs. 52%; women: 45% vs. 63%) and psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., depression, men 32% vs. 74%; women 59% vs. 91%; allps < .001), with evidence of an additive effect of TBI on some psychiatric outcomes.ConclusionsIPV is broadly associated with aging-related and mental health, and TBI is a common correlate that may further contribute to psychiatric outcomes. Findings highlight the importance of trauma-informed care and recognizing the potential role of these exposures on men and women Veterans’ health across the lifespan.