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ArticleWomen's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health

Estimated Prevalence of Insomnia among Women Veterans: Results of a Postal Survey.

Jennifer L Martin, C Amanda Schweizer, Jaime M Hughes, Constance H Fung, Joseph M Dzierzewski, Donna L Washington, B Josea Kramer, Stella Jouldjian, Michael N Mitchell, Karen R Josephson and 1 more

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Article in Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  14. Sleep apnea in women veterans: results of a national survey of VA health care users.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2021
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  19. Insomnia Disorder Among Older Veterans: Results of a Postal Survey.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2019
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  20. Insomnia Symptoms Among Female Veterans: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and the Impact on Psychosocial Functioning and Health Care Utilization.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2018
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11 authors.

Jennifer L MartinVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, California; David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: Jennifer.Martin@va.gov.
C Amanda SchweizerVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy, Los Angeles, California.
Jaime M HughesDurham VA Healthcare System, Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham, North Carolina.
Constance H FungVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, California; David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, California.
Joseph M DzierzewskiVirginia Commonwealth University, Department of Psychology, Richmond, Virginia.
Donna L WashingtonDavid Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, California; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy, Los Angeles, California.
B Josea KramerVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, California; David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, California.
Stella JouldjianVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, California.
Michael N MitchellVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, California.
Karen R JosephsonVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, California.
Cathy A AlessiVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, California; David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, California.

Funding

Cognitive and inflammatory consequences of sleep disorders in older adultsK23AG049955 · NIA · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI DZIERZEWSKI, JOSEPH MICHAEL · 2016 to 2020
$794k
Improving Older Adults' Decision Making For Obstructive Sleep Apnea TreatmentK23AG045937 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI FUNG, CONSTANCE · 2013 to 2017
$786k
NIA NIH HHS K23 AG045937NIA NIH HHS K23 AG049955
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesInsomnia is a significant public health concern known to particularly impact women and the veteran population; however, rates of insomnia disorder among women veterans are not known.

methodWomen veterans who had received health care at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System between 2008 and 2010 and resided within 25 miles of the facility were sent a postal survey assessing sleep, demographics, and other related patient characteristics.

resultsA total of 660 women (43.1% of potential responders) returned the postal survey and provided sufficient information for insomnia diagnosis. On average, women reported 6.2 hours of sleep per night. The prevalence of insomnia, determined according to diagnostic criteria from the International Classification of Sleep Disorders-2, was 52.3%. Women with insomnia reported more severely disturbed sleep, and more pain, menopausal symptoms, stress/worries, and nightmares compared with women without insomnia. There was a quadratic relationship between age and insomnia with women in their mid-40s, most likely to have insomnia.

conclusionsThis survey study found that insomnia symptoms were endorsed by more than one-half of the women veterans in this sample of VA users, highlighting the critical need for enhanced clinical identification and intervention. Further research is needed to establish national rates of insomnia among women veterans and to improve access to evidence-based treatment of insomnia disorder.

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AdultAgedAnxietyDepressionFemaleHealth SurveysHumansLos AngelesMiddle AgedPrevalenceSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSleep Wake DisordersSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeterans

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PMID28110799
PMCPMC5435535

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