Gender differences in mental health outcomes among Afghanistan veterans exposed to war zone trauma
This study examined gender differences in a range of mental health outcomes within three levels of war zone trauma exposure and investigated gender differences in risk and protective factors associated with clinical mental health problems. Using data from a cross-sectional, postdeployment survey, a sample of Norwegian veterans of recent military operations in Afghanistan (N = 6,205, 8.3% women) were sorted according to reported war zone trauma exposure level (low, medium, high), then assessed for symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), posttraumatic distress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and alcohol problems. T...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - January 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Line R ønning,
Andreas Espetvedt Nordstrand,
Odin Hjemdal,
Hans Jakob Bøe Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Access to health care for Afghan immigrants and refugees: an ethico-legal analysis based on the Iranian health law system
J Med Ethics Hist Med. 2023 Dec 2;16:12. doi: 10.18502/jmehm.v16i12.14307. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTThe right to health is an internationally recognized and established human right with a long history of appreciation, indicating that governments should guarantee the highest possible level of access to health and provide health-care serivces with no discrimination based on nationality, race, gender, language or religion. The present study explored this topic using an analytic-descriptive approach. We reviewed related laws, policies and other available documents with the aim to investigate the ethico-legal aspects of Afghan ...
Source: Medical History - January 23, 2024 Category: History of Medicine Authors: Farzad Zakian Khorramabadi Vahid Moazzen Alireza Parsapour Amirhossein Takian Abbas Mirshekari Bagher Larijani Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki Source Type: research
Measuring culturally and contextually specific distress among Afghan, Iraqi, and Great Lakes African refugees
This study replicates an inductive process that elicited culturally specific expressions, understandings, and idioms of distress among Afghans to develop culturally specific measures of distress for Great Lakes Africans and Iraqis and expands this methodology to include a focus on the contexts of refugees resettled in the United States. To create the measures, we adapted Miller et al.'s (2006) model for the Afghan Symptom Checklist (ASCL) and conducted 18 semistructured qualitative interviews that attended to refugees' multiple settings; the impact of potentially traumatic events initially and postresettlement; and the exp...
Source: The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry - January 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ryeora Choe David T Lardier Julia Meredith Hess Meredith A Blackwell Suha Amer Martin Ndayisenga Sara Deewa Brian Isakson Jessica R Goodkind Source Type: research
Women ’s experience of childbirth care in health facilities: a qualitative assessment of respectful maternity care in Afghanistan
Respectful maternity care (RMC) remains a key challenge in Afghanistan, despite progress on improving maternal and newborn health during 2001 —2021. A qualitative study was conducted in 2018 to provide evidence... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - January 10, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Partamin Manalai, Nasratullah Ansari, Hannah Tappis, Young Mi Kim, Jelle Stekelenburg, Jos van Roosmalen and Sheena Currie Tags: Research Source Type: research
Divergent Trends in Accidental Deaths Since Return from an Afghanistan/Iraq Deployment among Army Soldiers
CONCLUSIONS: Observed divergent trends in risk for the most common types of accidental deaths provide essential information to inform prevention and intervention planning for the immediate postdeployment transition and long-term.PMID:38185289 | DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.01.002 (Source: Annals of Epidemiology)
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - January 7, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Rachel Sayko Adams Jeri E Forster Jaimie L Gradus Claire A Hoffmire Trisha A Hostetter Mary Jo Larson Alexandra A Smith Colin G Walsh Lisa A Brenner Source Type: research
Divergent Trends in Accidental Deaths Since Return from an Afghanistan/Iraq Deployment among Army Soldiers
CONCLUSIONS: Observed divergent trends in risk for the most common types of accidental deaths provide essential information to inform prevention and intervention planning for the immediate postdeployment transition and long-term.PMID:38185289 | DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.01.002 (Source: Annals of Epidemiology)
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - January 7, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Rachel Sayko Adams Jeri E Forster Jaimie L Gradus Claire A Hoffmire Trisha A Hostetter Mary Jo Larson Alexandra A Smith Colin G Walsh Lisa A Brenner Source Type: research
Divergent trends in accidental deaths since return from an Afghanistan/Iraq deployment among army soldiers
CONCLUSIONS: Observed divergent trends in risk for the most common types of accidental deaths provide essential information to inform prevention and intervention planning for the immediate postdeployment transition and long-term.PMID:38185289 | DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.01.002 (Source: Annals of Epidemiology)
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - January 7, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Rachel Sayko Adams Jeri E Forster Jaimie L Gradus Claire A Hoffmire Trisha A Hostetter Mary Jo Larson Alexandra A Smith Colin G Walsh Lisa A Brenner Source Type: research
Renal injuries in conflict zones: a 6-year study of traumatic cases in Afghanistan
During hostilities, gunshot wounds are the most common cause of penetrating injuries. In 8 –10% of abdominal injuries kidneys are involved. The treatment method include surgical or conservative treatment (fluid... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - January 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tomasz Z ąbkowski, Robert Brzozowski and Adam Daniel Durma Tags: Research Source Type: research
