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Congratulations to the Journal of Military and Veteran Health reaching its 30 year milestone. In this auspicious year, the Royal Australian Air Force celebrates its 100th birthday and it is my pleasure to pen a short editorial for your next edition. In the year of the centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force we celebrate… Read more »
Introduction This article follows previous papers by the author, regarding occupational and environmental medicine in the ADF.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 These papers, as well as a 2019 Productivity Commission inquiry,11 indicate that high workplace illness and injury rates confirm the need to improve the management of hazards associated with ADF workplaces, with better emphasis on prevention. To this… Read more »
Abstract Purpose: A better understanding of demand behaviours regarding dental services can help oral health planning for military personnel and their families. The objective of this study was to investigate the socio-economic factors affecting the demand for dental services among the military-sector-affiliated families (MSAFs). Methods: The present study was cross-sectional descriptive-analytical research conducted in Tehran… Read more »
Abstract Background: Psychosocial risk factors have been identified as factors for prolonged occupational disability in individuals with debilitating musculoskeletal injuries, chronic pain and mental health conditions. Purpose: This study has the complementary aims of identifying the correlations of psychosocial risk factors with (1) symptom profile factors and (2) the perceived impact of health conditions on… Read more »
Abstract Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for over 53% of the disease burden worldwide. The present study was conducted to examine the prevalence of NCDs among disabled veterans to define treatment approaches for them. Methods: The study population included all individuals participating in cross-sectional studies from provinces across the country between 2014 and 2017…. Read more »
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: Jessica Kingsley, 2018. ISBN. 9781785927577. Paperback. 223pp, AUD$47.73 Wars are a health hazard for those who fight in them—at physical but also psychological and unseen… Read more »
Abstract The present study was part of an evaluation of the Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills (ARRTS) program conducted by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for wounded, injured and ill veterans as an adjunct to their established treatments. Two previous evaluations, one using categorical judgments and one using standardised rating scales, yielded evidence… Read more »
Background Hippocrates recognised that civilian practice alone does not prepare military surgeons for the trauma they may treat while deployed. Similarly, many medical professionals acknowledge that the technical and non-technical skills required of military General Surgeons are unique to the combat environment. Civilian general surgery practice is increasingly characterised by subspecialisation and minimally invasive operative… Read more »
Abstract Disease has often determined the outcome of tropical military campaigns. This is especially true in Burma (Myanmar), where entire armies have been incapacitated by fever thought to be due to malaria during the Sino-Burmese Wars (1765–1769), the Anglo-Burmese Wars (especially the first in 1824–1826) and World War II (1942–1945) when the British 14th Army… Read more »
Abstract These days, the world’s healthcare systems are facing the SARS-COV-2 pandemic and its associated disease, named coronavirus or COVID-19. This virus is a new human pathogen, and although there are many innovative vaccines, there are currently no specific treatment options. In this study, we report a case with ambiguous clinical manifestation for COVID-19 pneumonia…. Read more »
Abstract Background: Modern developments in civilian surgical practice have driven a shift in general surgeons’ experience towards subspecialised and minimally invasive approaches, while military surgery continues to rely on a breadth of skills and traditional open techniques. The authors have previously described an Operational Clinical Skill Set (OCSS) for deployable ADF General Surgeons. It is… Read more »
Military-to-civilian transition is a complex and active process. Although researchers have concentrated on the experience of the serving member, there has been growing international recognition that transition involves and affects everyone in a military family.1-10 Everyone leaves the military at some point, so the journey out should be an expected one. Drawing on family science, we… Read more »
Mrs Margaret Sutherland (nee Curgenven) Section Officer – RAAF Nursing Service Mrs Margaret Sutherland (nee Curgenven), Section Officer N222846, served as a Nursing Officer in the RAAF Nursing Service from 1965–1968. During her short service career, and following initial training to equip her for her RAAF nursing duties and performing Aeromedical Evacuations (AME), she was… Read more »
