A SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS IN A US ARMY FORWARD UNIT

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Subject: A SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS IN A US ARMY FORWARD UNIT         

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003204

Folder Title: SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD                                      

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              With supportpf the squadron chaplain and clearing station

         mental health..'       n, social, marital and family stresses were

         mana               the administrative level by the commanding

         offi               issioned officer in charge of the individuals

         un,t-'t           d, the vast majority of soldiers with stress-

                            emotional illness did not require evacuation

                theater. 13, 14 Reasons for the low rates of evacuation for

         mental health problems include the motivation of individuals

         attracted to an all volunteer U.S. Army, the strong support from

         people back home and the media, and the success and brevity of

         the ground war. Low rates of mental health problems also reflect

         appropriate management of combat stress reactions in forward

         areas when they occurred. 2 6, 3 0, 3 3

              The health of 3d ACR soldiers during operations Desert

         Shield and Desert Storm was very good. Use of an active disease

         surveillance program documented soldiers' health and facilitated

         early detection and monitoring of preventable illness and injury.

         Use of active surveillance enabled military units to communicate

         potential problems with one another. For example, the 3d ACR was

         alerted by the Navy Forward Lab' 5of the of the theater-wide

         epidemic of enteric disease when they arrived in Saudi Arabia

         which resulted in the early institution of preventive measures.

              Surveillance was also useful in documenting workload and

         assisting in distributing resources. outpatient visits from the

         3d ACR demonstrated an equitable distribution of medical

         personnel to the Aid Stations and Clearing Station. The

         significant proportion of orthopedic visits supported the

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Box ID = BX003204
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Folder Title = SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 01-OCT-1996