L G M de Kruijff1,2, C D Schröder3, M-C J Plat4, T T C F van Dongen5,6, R Hoencamp5,6,7,8, P van der Wurff1,9. 1. Department of Research and Development, Military Rehabilitation Centre Aardenburg, Doorn PW, The Netherlands. 2. De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht TM, The Netherlands. 3. Ecare4you, Amersfoort BJ, The Netherlands. 4. Expert Centre Force Health Protection, Ministry of Defence, Doorn PW, The Netherlands. 5. Defence Healthcare Organisation, Ministry of Defence, Utrecht AB, The Netherlands. 6. Department of Surgery, Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp CK, The Netherlands. 7. Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden ZA, The Netherlands. 8. Department of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Ministry of Defence, Utrecht EZ, The Netherlands. 9. Institute of Human Movement Studies, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht CS, The Netherlands.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: After deployment service members need to adapt to civilian life and return to participation in family, vocational and community life. AIMS: To assess the level of activity and participation of service members with combat-related injury after their rehabilitation intervention and to measure the effect of injury severity, adaptive coping, number of deployments and traumatic stress. METHODS: The physical functioning scale of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36 PF), the Assessment of Life Habits short version (LIFE-H), the Impact of Event Scale (IES-R) and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) were administered to service members who sustained combat-related injury. The Injury Severity Score (ISS) was calculated, and the number of deployments was noted. Correlations were calculated between the LIFE-H and ISS, IES-R, number of deployments and adaptive coping and between the SF-PF and ISS, IES-R, number of deployments and adaptive coping. RESULTS: The response rate was 55% (32 service members). A moderate correlation was found between LIFE-H and IES (r = -0.49) and a very weak correlation was found between LIFE-H and injury severity (r = 0.31). No correlation was found between SF-36 PF and ISS, IES, number of deployments or CERQ and between LIFE-H and number of deployments or CERQ. CONCLUSIONS: A moderate correlation was found between level of participation and traumatic stress in service members with combat-related injury in a 5-year follow-up. Therefore, it is advisable to screen for traumatic stress symptoms and monitor these symptoms during the rehabilitation intervention.
BACKGROUND: After deployment service members need to adapt to civilian life and return to participation in family, vocational and community life. AIMS: To assess the level of activity and participation of service members with combat-related injury after their rehabilitation intervention and to measure the effect of injury severity, adaptive coping, number of deployments and traumatic stress. METHODS: The physical functioning scale of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36 PF), the Assessment of Life Habits short version (LIFE-H), the Impact of Event Scale (IES-R) and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) were administered to service members who sustained combat-related injury. The Injury Severity Score (ISS) was calculated, and the number of deployments was noted. Correlations were calculated between the LIFE-H and ISS, IES-R, number of deployments and adaptive coping and between the SF-PF and ISS, IES-R, number of deployments and adaptive coping. RESULTS: The response rate was 55% (32 service members). A moderate correlation was found between LIFE-H and IES (r = -0.49) and a very weak correlation was found between LIFE-H and injury severity (r = 0.31). No correlation was found between SF-36 PF and ISS, IES, number of deployments or CERQ and between LIFE-H and number of deployments or CERQ. CONCLUSIONS: A moderate correlation was found between level of participation and traumatic stress in service members with combat-related injury in a 5-year follow-up. Therefore, it is advisable to screen for traumatic stress symptoms and monitor these symptoms during the rehabilitation intervention.
Authors: Ian A Myles; Daniel R Johnson; Hanah Pham; Ava Adams; Jerome Anderson; Marina Banks-Shields; Andrea G Battle; Mary L Demby; Deborah Hastings; Robin Marie Lewis; Ingrid B Pauli; Jennifer A M Vedder; Cole Weeks; Marion L Willbright; Cedric B Guyton; Susan Orsega; Kimberly Shay Litton-Belcher Journal: Public Health Rep Date: 2021-02-04 Impact factor: 2.792