Brain Injury: What Influences the Beliefs U.S. Service Members Have About Reporting and Seeking Care?
Abstract
Despite the recent Department of Defense emphasis on traumatic brain injury (TBI) education and improvements in treatment, social, and attitudinal beliefs instilled in the military community hinder seeking medical assistance at the time of injury. This survey research presents injury reporting and care seeking behavioral patterns of service members (SMs) stationed in the Landstuhl catchment area in the context of TBI. This descriptive study investigated whether sociocultural factors influence health decision-making among SMs stationed abroad and how these compare to the SMs stationed in Fort Bliss and Fort Hood.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usaa410
Entities
People
- Bianca Chavez
- Bilal Khokhar
- Dawn Collins
- Dayna Lenski
- Kendra Jorgensen-wagers
- Vanessa Young