Research Catalog

Title

Navigating the road to reintegration : status and continuing support of the U.S. Air Force's wounded warriors / Carra S. Sims, Christine Anne Vaughan, Haralambos Theologis, Ashley L. Boal, Karen Chan Osilla.

Author

Sims, Carra S.,

Publication

• Santa Monica : RAND Corporation, [2015]
• ©2015

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Additional Authors

• Boal, Ashley Lynn,
• Osilla, Karen Chan,
• Project Air Force (U.S.), sponsoring body.
• Rand Corporation, issuing body.
• Theologis, Haralambos,
• United States. Air Force sponsoring body.
• Vaughan, Christine Anne,

Description

xx, 160 pages : illustrations (some color); 28 cm.

Summary

The U.S. Air Force, wanting to gain greater insight into the well-being of its members who have sustained mental or physical injuries in combat or combat-related situations, including their quality of life and the challenges they will confront in their reintegration following separation or retirement, asked the RAND Corporation for assistance in gauging the current status of the Air Force's wounded warriors, including their use of and satisfaction with Air Force programs designed to serve them. This report presents the baseline findings from a longitudinal analysis of enrollees in the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) program who were receiving benefits or undergoing evaluation to receive benefits, the majority of whom had a primary administrative diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A high proportion of the Airmen in the sample screened positive for PTSD (roughly 78 percent) and major depressive disorder (MDD) (roughly 75 percent); 69 percent screened positive for both. Although more than 90 percent of those in the sample who screened positive for PTSD or MDD were receiving treatment, about half indicated that there was at least one instance during the past year in which they desired mental health treatment but did not receive it. Participants reported concerns about stigma, confidentiality, and the quality of available treatment as barriers to receiving mental health care, though the current data do not link these concerns to a particular treatment setting. About 10 percent of Airmen reported a financial situation that could be considered as living in poverty based on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' poverty guidelines. Similarly, close to 15 percent of those in the labor force could be considered unemployed. Reserve and National Guard Airmen evidenced heightened challenges across examined domains. Respondents were overall satisfied with the services they received from the AFW2 and Air Force Recovery Care Coordinator programs.

Series Statement

Research report

Alternative Title

Status and continuing support of the U.S. Air Force's wounded warriors

Subject

• Community Integration
• Disabled Persons > rehabilitation
• Disabled veterans > Rehabilitation > United States
• Disabled veterans > Services for > United States
• Health Surveys
• United States
• United States
• United States. Air Force
• United States. Air Force
• Veteran reintegration > United States
• Veterans
• Veterans > Medical care > United States
• Veterans > Services for > United States
• Veterans Health
• Wounds and Injuries > rehabilitation

Note

• "RR-599-AF"--Cover page 4.
• "Rand Project Air Force."
• "Prepared for the United States Air Force."
• "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-160).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Literature review: a holistic approach to reintegration is necessary. Mental health -- Physical health -- Other relevant domains of functioning -- Opportunities for intervention -- Summary -- 3. Survey method. Sampling of participants -- Procedures for administering the survey -- Measures used in the survey -- 4. Survey results. Participants in the survey -- Mental health and substance abuse -- Physical health and medical care -- Mental health services utlilization, barriers, and preferences -- Interpersonal relationships -- Occupational functioning -- Financial stability -- Housing instability -- Program evaluation -- 5. Conclusions and recommendations. Brief caveats -- Mental health -- Employment -- Conclusion.

ISBN

• 0833088386
• 9780833088383

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library