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Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans
(1) Background: Military personnel and veterans meet unique health challenges that stem from the complex interplay of their service experiences, the nature of warfare, and their interactions with both military and civilian healthcare systems. This study aims to examine the myriad of injuries and med...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10648823/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37958012 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11212870 |
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author | Alruwaili, Abdullah Khorram-Manesh, Amir Ratnayake, Amila Robinson, Yohan Goniewicz, Krzysztof |
author_facet | Alruwaili, Abdullah Khorram-Manesh, Amir Ratnayake, Amila Robinson, Yohan Goniewicz, Krzysztof |
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description | (1) Background: Military personnel and veterans meet unique health challenges that stem from the complex interplay of their service experiences, the nature of warfare, and their interactions with both military and civilian healthcare systems. This study aims to examine the myriad of injuries and medical conditions specific to this population, encompassing physical and psychological traumas. (2) Methods: A scoping review (systematic search and non-systematic review) was performed to evaluate the current landscape of military healthcare. (3) Results: A significant change in the injury profile over time is identified, linked to shifts in combat strategies and the integration of advanced technologies in warfare. Environmental exposures to diverse chemical or natural agents further complicate the health of service members. Additionally, the stressors they face, ranging from routine stress to traumatic experiences, lead to various mental health challenges. A major concern is the gap in healthcare accessibility and quality, worsened by challenges in the civilian healthcare system’s capacity to address these unique needs and the military healthcare system’s limitations. (4) Conclusions: This review underscores the need for holistic, integrated approaches to care, rigorous research, and targeted interventions to better serve the health needs of military personnel and veterans. |
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spelling | pubmed-106488232023-10-31 Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans Alruwaili, Abdullah Khorram-Manesh, Amir Ratnayake, Amila Robinson, Yohan Goniewicz, Krzysztof Healthcare (Basel) Review (1) Background: Military personnel and veterans meet unique health challenges that stem from the complex interplay of their service experiences, the nature of warfare, and their interactions with both military and civilian healthcare systems. This study aims to examine the myriad of injuries and medical conditions specific to this population, encompassing physical and psychological traumas. (2) Methods: A scoping review (systematic search and non-systematic review) was performed to evaluate the current landscape of military healthcare. (3) Results: A significant change in the injury profile over time is identified, linked to shifts in combat strategies and the integration of advanced technologies in warfare. Environmental exposures to diverse chemical or natural agents further complicate the health of service members. Additionally, the stressors they face, ranging from routine stress to traumatic experiences, lead to various mental health challenges. A major concern is the gap in healthcare accessibility and quality, worsened by challenges in the civilian healthcare system’s capacity to address these unique needs and the military healthcare system’s limitations. (4) Conclusions: This review underscores the need for holistic, integrated approaches to care, rigorous research, and targeted interventions to better serve the health needs of military personnel and veterans. MDPI 2023-10-31 /pmc/articles/PMC10648823/ /pubmed/37958012 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11212870 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Alruwaili, Abdullah Khorram-Manesh, Amir Ratnayake, Amila Robinson, Yohan Goniewicz, Krzysztof Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans |
title | Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans |
title_full | Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans |
title_fullStr | Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans |
title_full_unstemmed | Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans |
title_short | Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans |
title_sort | supporting the frontlines: a scoping review addressing the health challenges of military personnel and veterans |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10648823/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37958012 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11212870 |
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