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Published in: BMC Primary Care 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Research article

A pilot survey of post-deployment health care needs in small community-based primary care clinics

Authors: Polly H Noël, John E Zeber, Mary J Pugh, Erin P Finley, Michael L Parchman

Published in: BMC Primary Care | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

Relatively little is known regarding to what extent community-based primary care physicians are encountering post-deployment health care needs among veterans of the Afghanistan or Iraq conflicts and their family members.

Methods

This pilot study conducted a cross-sectional survey of 37 primary care physicians working at small urban and suburban clinics belonging to a practice-based research network in the south central region of Texas.

Results

Approximately 80% of the responding physicians reported caring for patients who have been deployed to the Afghanistan or Iraq war zones, or had a family member deployed. Although these physicians noted a variety of conditions related to physical trauma, mental illnesses and psychosocial disruptions such as marital, family, financial, and legal problems appeared to be even more prevalent among their previously deployed patients and were also noted among family members of deployed veterans.

Conclusions

Community-based primary care physicians should be aware of common post-deployment health conditions and the resources that are available to meet these needs.
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Metadata
Title
A pilot survey of post-deployment health care needs in small community-based primary care clinics
Authors
Polly H Noël
John E Zeber
Mary J Pugh
Erin P Finley
Michael L Parchman
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Primary Care / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 2731-4553
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-12-79

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