@article{ref1,
title="Risk factors for mental health aeromedical evacuation among German armed forces soldiers deployed to Afghanistan",
journal="Military behavioral health",
year="2015",
author="Zimmermann, Peter and Seiffert, Anja and Herr, Kerstin and Radunz, Nancy and Leonhard, Robert and Gallinat, Jürgen and Heß, Julius",
volume="3",
number="1",
pages="23-28",
abstract="Due to deployment-related stress, a considerable number of soldiers have to be evacuated from theater. Medical reports of all soldiers who were evacuated for mental health reasons during the 22nd German ISAF Contingent ( N = 35) were evaluated with regard to sociodemographic and operational factors. Data were compared with a questionnaire survey of the same contingent ( N = 1,165). Logistic regression showed a significantly higher risk of evacuation for soldiers who had participated in combat (Exp. B: 7.9; p =.002), those who had been stationed in Kunduz (Exp. B: 4.1; p =.005), and soldiers under the age of 26 (Exp. B: 4.0; p =.013).These pilot study data can help identify target groups for more comprehensive measures of stress prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2163-5781",
doi="10.1080/21635781.2014.995247",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2014.995247"
}