@article{ref1,
title="Accelerating research on suicide risk and prevention in women veterans through research-operations partnerships",
journal="Medical care",
year="2021",
author="Gradus, Jaimie L. and Dichter, Melissa E. and Monteith, Lindsey L. and Denneson, Lauren M. and Yano, Elizabeth M. and Brenner, Lisa Anne and Cappelletti, Maurand M. and Hoffmire, Claire A.",
volume="59",
number="",
pages="S11-S16",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicide rates for women veterans are increasing faster than for nonveterans. The 2017 suicide rate for women veterans was more than double that for  women nonveterans. However, research to inform improved suicide prevention for women  veterans is scant. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To accelerate research on women veterans' unique  risks and resiliencies for suicide, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Women's  Health Research Network launched a Women Veterans Suicide Prevention Research Work  Group to target technical support for researchers, promote collaboration with  national VA program offices, and ultimately increase dissemination and translation  of research into clinical practice, public health strategies, and policies. The  objective of this paper is to report on the process and outcomes of the Work Group's  strategic planning efforts to identify and fill gaps in suicide prevention research  among women veterans. <br><br>METHODS: An in-person meeting of 20 researchers and  operational leaders was convened to summarize existing research evidence and  identify research priorities and challenges. <br><br>RESULTS: Research priorities included  civilian reintegration, community connections, psychosocial stressors (eg, social  determinants of health) and trauma, risk assessment, clinical interventions,  upstream prevention, and health care access. The importance of increasing evidence  on gender differences and for women veterans not using VA health care was  emphasized. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Research to inform suicide prevention tailored to meet  women veterans' needs is essential; however, many priorities and challenges remain  unaddressed. Although Work Group efforts have achieved funding gains, further work  to formalize, promote and meet the demands of a suicide prevention research agenda  for women veterans requires is ongoing focus.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0025-7079",
doi="10.1097/MLR.0000000000001432",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001432"
}