TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Risk factors for mental health aeromedical evacuation among German armed forces soldiers deployed to Afghanistan
JO  - Military behavioral health
A1  - Zimmermann, Peter
A1  - Seiffert, Anja
A1  - Herr, Kerstin
A1  - Radunz, Nancy
A1  - Leonhard, Robert
A1  - Gallinat, Jürgen
A1  - Heß, Julius
SP  - 23
EP  - 28
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2163-5781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2014.995247
ID  - ref1
ER  -