BROWSE THE JOURNAL

[jmvh_search]

71 articles

Military Aspects of Cholera in POW / Refugee Camps

Although historically greatly feared due to its ability to kill quickly from dehydration, cholera has not featured in recent ADF military operations except in 2010 when United Nations Peacekeepers from…

Prevention and management of urinary incontinence, anal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in military women and female elite athletes

Background: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), encompassing urinary incontinence (UI), anal incontinence (AI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and various other conditions associated with pelvic floor muscles, is prevalent in military women…

Moral Injury Reconciliation: A Practitioner’s Guide for Treating Moral Injury, PTSD, Grief, and Military Sexual Trauma, by Dr Lewis Jeffery Lee

Review by Chaplain Darren Cronshaw *Dr Lewis Jeffery Lee, Moral Injury Reconciliation: A Practitioner’s Guide for Treating Moral Injury, PTSD, Grief, and Military Sexual Trauma through Spiritual Formation Strategies. London:…

Pre-hospital Antibiotics in the Australian Defence Force

C White, MC Reade Abstract Many militaries around the world use oral and/or parenteral antibiotics in the pre-hospital environment. This narrative literature review investigated the potential use of pre-hospital antibiotics…

Pelvic Floor Health in Female Military Personnel: A Narrative Review

S O’Shea, R Pope, R Orr, K Freire Abstract Background: A growing female workforce within military forces internationally necessitates comprehensive consideration of this population’s unique health requirements within a wide…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Killing in Combat: A Review of Existing Literature

Background: Killing during combat is a unique experience and, for the majority, is limited to military service. For those working with military and veteran populations, it is essential to be…

Skill fade in Military Medical Training: a literature Review of Supraglottic Airway use in the prehospital environment

W Maddocks Background: Skill fade is a potential issue in any military medical training environment. Within the current New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) medic training programme, emergency skills are taught…

Australian Defence Force’ Role in Regional Health Security: Missions Defined by Infectious Diseases

G D Shanks ‘God alone would not have sent such an epidemic.’ Samoan Chief during New Zealand Samoan Epidemic Commission hearings 1919.1 History shows that infectious diseases often determined the…

Adjunct Activities for Mental Health Improvements for Veterans

T Watt, E Kehoe Abstract The disruptive and at times traumatic nature of military service can create mental health issues among veterans. Wounded, injured or ill personnel, even if their…

Infection Prevention and Control Practices in the Deployed Military Field Hospital: AN integrative review

J Skipp, P Zimmerman, T Van de Mortel Abstract Background: Advances in personal protective equipment, tactical combat casualty care training and improved technologies have led to the increased survival of…