Risk Factors for Sexually-Transmitted Diseases Among Deployed U.S. Military Personnel

Abstract

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), which are the most frequently reported category of communicable diseases in the United States, have historically been a problem in military populations. STDs are commonly acquired by military personnel outside of the United States, especially during overseas military deployments and during times of armed conflicts. The prevention of STD transmission has become a more important priority of the military because of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. In order to implement a STD prevention and control program that relies on education, risk factors for acquiring STDs in young, sexually-active populations must be understood. However, the epidemiology of STDs in U.S. military populations has infrequently been characterized in recent years, and under-reporting is common in the military's passive surveillance system. In this study, risk factors for the transmission of STDs are evaluated in a questionnaire survey of U.S. military personnel deployed aboard ship to assist in evaluating and designing STD educational programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274467

Entities

People

  • Fredric D. Daniell
  • John D. Malone
  • Kenneth C. Hyams
  • Richard E. Hawkins
  • Trueman W. Sharp

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Hiv Infections
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Risk Factors
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • South America
  • Surveys
  • United States
  • Viruses
  • West Africa

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.