Alexis Matza

Biographic Data

ID4792936
NAMEAlexis Matza
GIVEN NAMESAlexis
FAMILY NAMEMatza
SIGNATUREMATZA A
AFFILIATIONSVeterans Health Administration
ORCID0000-0002-1692-7797
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Impact of Gender Identity Field in the Veterans Health Administration Electronic Health Record, 2016‒2023

    Sarah M Leder, A Alex McConnell et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2025Cited by: 2References: 28

    Objectives. To distinguish differences in physical and mental health between transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) veterans identified via diagnostic codes, self-identification, and their combination. Methods. We used sociodemographic characteristics and physical and mental health diagnoses for TGD veterans receiving care in Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Results. Among the cohort of 12 745 TGD veterans, 69.3% were identified solely using s…

  • Veterans’ Reported Comfort in Disclosing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

    Mollie A Ruben, Michael R Kauth et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2021References: 18

    BACKGROUND: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) does not routinely collect and document sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data despite research on health disparities among sexual and gender minority (SGM) veterans. Due to the legacy of previous Department of Defense policies that prohibited disclosure of sexual or gender minority identities among active-duty personnel, minority veterans may be reluctant to respond to SOGI questio…

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Veterans' Experiences of Discrimination in Health Care and Their Relation to Health Outcomes

    Open AccessMollie A Ruben, Nicholas A Livingston et al.ARTICLEHealth Equity2019

    Purpose: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans report discrimination in health care, which may be associated with negative health outcomes/behaviors and has implications for LGBT identity disclosure to providers. Quality provider communication may serve to offset some of the deleterious effects of discrimination; however, no research to date has examined provider communication with respect to health among LGBT patients. Methods:…

  • Experiences of trauma, discrimination, microaggressions, and minority stress among trauma-exposed LGBT veterans

    Nicholas A Livingston, Danielle S Berke et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2019

    These data provide a unique account of LGBT veteran's identity-related trauma and concomitant interpersonal and institutional discrimination, microaggression experiences, minority stress, and traumatic stress symptoms. Findings highlight existing service gaps regarding evidence-based treatments for the sequalae of trauma, discrimination, microaggressions, and minority stress. In addition, we noted past and present issues in military and health ca…

  • Advancing LGBT Health Care Policies and Clinical Care Within a Large Academic Health Care System

    Mollie A Ruben, Jillian C Shipherd et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2017Cited by: 6References: 46

    Culturally competent health care is especially important among sexual and gender minority patients because poor cultural competence contributes to health disparities. There is a need to understand how to improve health care quality and delivery for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans in particular, because they have unique physical and mental health needs as both LGBT individuals and veterans. The following article is a case s…