A Delphi Study to Determine Military Womens Health Research Priorities
Abstract
In 2016, the U.S. Armed Forces implemented full gender integration of women into all military occupations, including combat and combat support roles. As the burgeoning roles of women afford them the opportunities to perform in all combat and combat support assignments, the impact of all environmental, occupational, physical, and psychosocial factors inherent in military training and operations on their health must be considered. A robust foundation of knowledge is necessary to ascertain, prevent, and treat the potential impacts on women’s health. However, a systematic review of the literature from 2000 to 2010 revealed widespread gaps in scientific knowledge of the musculoskeletal, psychological, occupational, and reproductive health of military women. As evident in this decade of publications, military medicine was inadequately informed by science to address the impact of military service on the health of women.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 18, 2018
- Source ID
- HU0001171TS02
Entities
People
- Lori Lyn Trego
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- University of Colorado Denver