@article{ref1,
title="Long-term outcomes of service women injured on combat deployment",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2021",
author="Watrous, Jessica R. and McCabe, Cameron T. and Dougherty, Amber L. and Yablonsky, Abigail M. and Jones, Gretchen and Harbertson, Judith and Galarneau, Michael R.",
volume="18",
number="1",
pages="e39-e39",
abstract="Sex- and gender-based health disparities are well established and may be of particular concern for service women. Given that injured service members are at high  risk of adverse mental and behavioral health outcomes, it is important to address  any such disparities in this group, especially in regard to patient-reported  outcomes, as much of the existing research has focused on objective medical records. The current study addressed physical and mental health-related quality of life,  mental health symptoms, and health behaviors (i.e., alcohol use, sleep, and physical  activity) among a sample of service women injured on deployment. <br><br>RESULTS indicate  that about half of injured service women screened positive for a mental health  condition, and also evidenced risky health behaviors including problematic drinking,  poor sleep, and physical inactivity. Many of the mental and behavioral health  variables demonstrated statistically significant associations with each other,  supporting the relationships between psychological health and behaviors. <br><br>RESULTS  provide additional evidence for the importance of access to integrated and effective  mental healthcare treatment for injured service women and the need for screening in  healthcare settings that address the multiple factors (e.g., mental health symptoms,  alcohol use, poor sleep) that may lead to poor outcomes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph18010039",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010039"
}