The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze: Effect Workload Work Environment on Personnel Performance at the Army Command Staff College (SESKOAD) Bandung. research method used in is a descriptive survey an explanatory survey, unit analysis personnel School Bandung with sample 30 people. type investigation causality, time horizon cross-sectional. Based results study, it found that ha...

The entry of the United States into World War II, with exposure of Army troops to epidemic (louse-borne) typhus fever in many parts of the world, called for the use of adequate protective measures against this disease. One important aspect of this protection was the compulsory immunization with epidemic typhus vaccine of all soldiers going to, or stationed in, areas where epidemic typhus was pr...

A survey was conducted to assess dental caries experience and oral health related behaviour among Malaysian Territorial Army (TA) personnel. This cross-sectional study involved 284 personnel covering their socio-demography, oral hygiene habits and related behaviour and past utilization of dental services pattern. Dental caries were assessed using DMFT index. Caries prevalence was very high (97....

Background: Military operations often require the deployment of personnel to remote areas to respond to terrorist threat conditions. In Peru, the Apurimac – Ene River Valley (VRAE) has been under this condition for approximately one year due to narco-terrorist organizations. It is characterized by harsh terrain with high mountains and deep valleys, poorly developed villages with small local pop...

BACKGROUND Newer approaches for understanding suicidal behavior suggest the assessment of suicide-specific beliefs and cognitions may improve the detection and prediction of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The Suicide Cognitions Scale (SCS) was developed to measure suicide-specific beliefs, but it has not been tested in a military setting. METHODS Data were analyzed from two separate studies...

OBJECTIVE to determine the potential impacts of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) on the incidence of TBI-related hospitalization in the active duty US Army. METHODS All active duty Army personnel hospitalized with a TBI diagnosis during fiscal years 2000 through 2006 were identified in an administrative database. Annual crude incidence rates were calculated. ...

The mental health (MH) of soldiers remains extremely newsworthy and is regularly featured in high profile media forums that focus on post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the authors feel that there are distinct benefits to serving within the Army, and that it provides effective occupational medical, MH and welfare support. This research study explores potential benefits and stressors of bei...

BACKGROUND The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Mental Health Prevalence and Wellbeing Study (MHPWS) is the first study of mental disorder prevalence in an entire military population. OBJECTIVE The MHPWS aims to establish mental disorder prevalence, refine current ADF mental health screening methods, and identify specific occupational factors that influence mental health. This paper describes t...