CompletedNot Applicable

Deployment Health in Regular Military Women

United States871 participantsStarted 2009-04

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine potential risk factors for physical and sexual assault in regular military women (as opposed to Reserve and National Guard). In addition, this study seeks to determine associations between service women's violence exposures and: current physical and mental health status (e.g. PTSD), and access to and use of DoD, DVA and civilian healthcare.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Focus Group: * Men or women who have or are currently active duty regular military (RM) of OIF/OEF service eras (10/7/01- present) * Interview phase: * Women, who have or are currently serving active duty RM during OIF/OEF service eras Exclusion Criteria: * Focus Group: * Disabilities that render incapable of hearing * Comprehending * Communicating in a group or inhibit travel to focus group * Interview phase: * Disabilities that render incapable of hearing * Comprehending * Communicating independently with interviewers by telephone * Not having telephone and unable to access a nearby VA or other possible resource to contact toll free number.

What they're measuring

Organizational, situational, and individual risk factors for physical and sexual assault in women who have or currently serving in active duty Regular Military in OIF/OEF by deployment status.

Timeframe: Months 28-42 of grant

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01692067

SponsorIowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2013-01

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