Exploring factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among deployed military healthcare personnel

Abstract: Little is known about what factors contribute to posttraumatic stress disorder among military healthcare personnel during a deployment. Accordingly, the purpose of this …

Addressing US military transgender care inequalities: Clinical nurse specialist bridging healthcare gaps

Abstract: Purpose/Objectives: There are more than 130 000 US veterans and more than 12 500 active-duty service members who identify as transgender. Lack of training in transgender …

Strengthening the psychological health and readiness of military critical care nurses for disaster and future combat environments

Abstract: Critical care nursing is a highly dynamic and demanding field, and critical care nurses play a vital role in the US military health care system. Although many critical …

Assessment of Navy provider knowledge of women's mental health services, treatment practices, and training

Abstract: Introduction: As female active duty populations increase in all military environments, it is critical that women's health be addressed in a comprehensive manner. The …

Military nursing evidence-based practice summit: A descriptive analysis of EBP barriers and solutions within the military healthcare system

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an innovative systematic problem-solving methodology that incorporates the best research evidence into clinical practice to …

The road to reintegration

Abstract: The U.S. Air Force asked RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF) to help assess the well-being of its wounded members and the quality of services provided to facilitate their …

Supporting the frontlines: A scoping review addressing the health challenges of military personnel and Veterans

Abstract: (1) Background: Military personnel and veterans meet unique health challenges that stem from the complex interplay of their service experiences, the nature of warfare, …

Narratives of holistic mental health recovery in New Zealand Defence Force personnel

Abstract: Research on military mental health recovery has tended to focus on therapy outcomes while backgrounding the role of diverse healing influences. The New Zealand Defence …

Development and Validation of the Barriers to Care Scale: Assessing Access to Care among Canadian Armed Forces Health Care Providers

Abstract: Military health care providers (HCPs) under-access health services. Measures aimed at assessing barriers to care are either limited in scope, do not address barriers to …

Cognitive functional therapy (CFT)-based rehabilitation improves clinical outcomes in UK military personnel with persistent low back pain

Abstract: Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) has been reported as the most common reason for presentation to the Medical Centre in the British Military, and the most common …

Ethical rationales for past and present military medical practices

Abstract: This paper reviews changes in the ethical challenges that have arisen in military medicine over the past four decades. This includes the degree, if any, to which …