Overview of Navy Medicine’s Limited Duty Patient Population
Abstract
U.S. Navy Medicine’s temporary limited duty (LIMDU) program is the primary vehicle for managing the medical care and subsequent career outcomes of the ill and injured active component (AC) Sailors and Marines to ensure a medically ready force. Before the LIMDU Sailor and Marine Readiness Tracker System (SMART) came online, it was very difficult to examine LIMDU program administration metrics, patients’ experiences during LIMDU, and their subsequent health and career outcomes. This study examined the LIMDU patient population’s demographic, military career, and LIMDU-specific characteristics; identified characteristics that differed significantly by military service; and evaluated potentially modifiable factors associated with patient outcomes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 23, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usac348
Entities
People
- Cynthia Simon-arndt
- Lori Carlson
- Stephanie Mcwhorter
Organizations
- Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
- Naval Health Research Center
- Naval Medical Center San Diego