05971oam 2200877zu 450 991022011470332120220901225108.00-8330-9148-4(CKB)3710000000443405(SSID)ssj0001595983(PQKBManifestationID)16296136(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001595983(PQKBWorkID)14884915(PQKB)11724077(oapen)doab115514(EXLCZ)99371000000044340520160829d2015 ua 0engurmn|---annantxtccrNavigating the road to reintegration : status and continuing support of the U.S. Air Force's wounded warriors /Carra S. Sims [et al.]RAND Corporation2015Santa Monica, CA :Rand Corporation20151 online resource (xx, 160 pages) illustrations (some color)Research report Navigating the road to reintegrationBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8330-8838-6 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 utilization, barriers, and preferences -- Interpersonal relationships -- Occupational functioning -- Financial stability -- Housing instability -- Program evaluation -- 5. Conclusions and recommendations. Brief caveats -- Mental health -- Employment -- Conclusion.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 programsVeteran reintegrationNeeds assessment21st centuryUnited StatesVeteransMedical careUnited StatesAfghan War, 2001-2021VeteransServices forUnited StatesIraq War, 2003-2011Social conditionsUnited StatesDisabled veteransMental healthUnited StatesVeteransEmploymentUnited StatesVeteransUnited StatesHealth SurveysPersons with DisabilitiesVeterans HealthHealth Care Evaluation MechanismsEnvironment and Public HealthHealth Care Quality, Access, and EvaluationMilitary AdministrationHILCCMilitary & Naval ScienceHILCCLaw, Politics & GovernmentHILCCVeteran reintegrationNeeds assessmentVeteransMedical careAfghan War, 2001-2021VeteransServices forIraq War, 2003-2011Social conditionsDisabled veteransMental healthVeteransEmploymentVeteransHealth Surveys.Persons with Disabilities.Veterans Health.Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms.Environment and Public Health.Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.Military AdministrationMilitary & Naval ScienceLaw, Politics & Government362.4086/970973Sims Carra S.1208724Vaughan Christine Anne1253812Theologis Haralambos1253813Boal Ashley Lynn1986-1253814Osilla Karen Chan1253815Project Air Force (U.S.)Rand Corporation.PQKBBOOK9910220114703321Navigating the road to reintegration : status and continuing support of the U.S. Air Force's wounded warriors2907389UNINA