System evaluation of health status and intervention in US Armed Forces
10.7644/j.issn.1674-9960.2016.10.001
- VernacularTitle:美军健康相关状况及干预措施研究的系统评价
- Author:
Shali XIE
;
Hui LIN
;
Yi MENG
;
Yang YANG
;
Xiao MA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
US Armed Forces;
health status;
intervention strategy;
system evaluation
- From:
Military Medical Sciences
2016;40(10):777-781
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To systematically evaluate the health status and intervention measures in the US Armed Forces, and to provide reference for the development of health promotion strategies in our army.Methods The PubMed, Medline, Springer, Elservier, HighWire and CNKI Database were searched electronically, with assigned search strategy for American military health status and intervention measures published from Jan.1997 to Dec.2015.Results There were 25 of pieces literature about training injury, low back pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and cardiovascular disease that were screened.Conclusion The main health problems facing the US Armed Forces and the focus of the intervention measures involved training injuries, low back pain, mental illness and cardiovascular disease.Protection of military health is shifting from the single disease prevention to diversified comprehensive maintenance in the new era.
