Assessment of Deployment-Related Exposures on Risk of Incident Mental Health Diagnoses Among Air Force Critical Care Providers: Nested Case-Control Study

Abstract

A nested case-control study compared cohort members with an incident post-deployment mental health (PDMH) condition (cases, N = 146) with those without a PDMH condition (controls, N = 800) in terms of deployment-related exposures as ascertained using Post-Deployment Health Assessment DD 2796 questionnaire data. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to compute odds ratios. Non-physician career fields, exposure to dead bodies or people killed/wounded, history of a vehicular accident/crash, exposure to sand/dust, exposure to lasers, and use of mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) overgarments were associated with increased likelihood for a PDMH condition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 04, 2014
Accession Number
ADA609662

Entities

People

  • Anthony P. Tvaryanas
  • Brittany L. Fouts
  • Genny M. Maupin

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medical Technicians
  • Mental Health
  • Military Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Physicians
  • Risk
  • Surveys
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Warfare

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