Perceived barriers to care and provider gender preferences among veteran men who have experienced military sexual trauma: A qualitative analysis

Psychological Services

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 213-222

  Turchik, Jessica A ^a,b   McLean, Caitlin ^a   Rafie, Samantha ^a   Hoyt, Tim ^c   Rosen, Craig S ^a,b   Kimerling, Rachel ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Men; Military sexual trauma; Sexual assault; Veterans

Indexed keywords

AGED; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL CRIME; SHAME; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

AGED; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SHAME; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 84881298757     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029959     Document Type: Article

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