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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans.

Abdullah Alruwaili, Amir Khorram-Manesh, Amila Ratnayake, Yohan Robinson, Krzysztof Goniewicz

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Abdullah AlruwailiDepartment of Emergency Medical Services, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Al Ahsa 36428, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-5803-1414
Amir Khorram-ManeshDepartment of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 413 45 Goteborg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-2734-5733
Amila RatnayakeDepartment of Surgery, Army Hospital Colombo, Colombo 00800, Sri Lanka.
Yohan RobinsonCentre for Disaster Medicine, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-2724-6372
Krzysztof GoniewiczDepartment of Security, Polish Air Force University, 08-521 Deblin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4368-6850

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Military personnel and veterans meet unique health challenges that stem from the complex interplay of their service experiences, the nature of warfare, and their interactions with both military and civilian healthcare systems. This study aims to examine the myriad of injuries and medical conditions specific to this population, encompassing physical and psychological traumas. (2) Methods: A scoping review (systematic search and non-systematic review) was performed to evaluate the current landscape of military healthcare. (3) Results: A significant change in the injury profile over time is identified, linked to shifts in combat strategies and the integration of advanced technologies in warfare. Environmental exposures to diverse chemical or natural agents further complicate the health of service members. Additionally, the stressors they face, ranging from routine stress to traumatic experiences, lead to various mental health challenges. A major concern is the gap in healthcare accessibility and quality, worsened by challenges in the civilian healthcare system's capacity to address these unique needs and the military healthcare system's limitations. (4) Conclusions: This review underscores the need for holistic, integrated approaches to care, rigorous research, and targeted interventions to better serve the health needs of military personnel and veterans.

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combat injuryenvironmental exposurehealthcare accessibilitymilitary personnelpost-traumatic stress disorderpsychological stressorstraumatic brain injuryveterans

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PMID37958012
PMCPMC10648823

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