Veteran caretaker perspectives of the need for childcare assistance during health care appointments

  • Shepherd-Banigan, M., Cannedy, S., Rodriguez, A. N., Burns, M., Woolson, S., Hamilton, A., Quiroz, I., Matthews, H., Garber-Cardwell, D., Byrd, K. G., Brown, A., & Goldstein, K. M. (2024). Veteran caretaker perspectives of the need for childcare assistance during health care appointments. Women's Health Issues, 34(1), 98-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2023.08.005
  • This study used quantitative survey data (N = 2,000) and qualitative data from 3 focus groups (N = 19) to describe the childcare needs of Veterans with young children. Veterans were asked about barriers to childcare and the subsequent impact of childcare barriers on their access to VA healthcare. Overall, most Veterans who were caregivers of young children required childcare to attend their own healthcare appointments. Consequently, they often had to cancel or miss appointments when they encountered childcare barriers, such as high costs or a lack of trusted providers.

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