Story Kerryn L, Bukhari Asma S, Bovill Maria
Graduate Program in Nutrition, AMEDD Center and School, U.S. Military-Baylor University, 2250 Stanley Road, San Antonio, TX 78234.
Military Nutrition Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 15 Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760.
Mil Med. 2016 Oct;181(10):1363-1369. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00509.
Military dietitians have long been valued members of the health care team, called on for their expertise as early as World War I. However, in the more recent conflicts over the past two decades, their role in health care delivery as a component of medical stability operations has been largely undefined. The purpose of this study was to explore the types of missions supported by U.S. military dietitians and characterize any unique competencies critical to their success during these missions using an online questionnaire. Sixty-five military dietitians responded to an online questionnaire and 49 (75%) shared their deployment experiences, lessons learned, and recommendations for future training based on 57 deployments from 1975 to 2014. Results indicated that during these deployments nutrition- and dietetics-related competencies were capitalized along with staff positions in support of combat and humanitarian operations. The majority (n = 24; 51%) valued mentorship as a useful resource before deployments followed by field experience (45%) and Web-based training (43%). The authors propose standardized formal training for military dietitians aimed at increasing strategic level awareness of partnerships and collaborations between U.S. Government and interagency organizations; these associations are vital for sustained synchronization of global health efforts.
长期以来，军事营养师一直是医疗团队中备受重视的成员，早在第一次世界大战期间就因其专业知识而被征召。然而，在过去二十年的近期冲突中，他们作为医疗稳定行动一部分在医疗服务提供中的作用在很大程度上尚未明确。本研究的目的是通过在线调查问卷，探索美国军事营养师所支持的任务类型，并确定在这些任务中对其成功至关重要的任何独特能力。65名军事营养师回复了一份在线调查问卷，49人（75%）基于1975年至2014年的57次部署分享了他们的部署经历、经验教训以及对未来培训的建议。结果表明，在这些部署期间，与营养和饮食学相关的能力以及支持作战和人道主义行动的人员职位都得到了利用。大多数人（n = 24；51%）认为部署前的指导是一种有用的资源，其次是实地经验（45%）和网络培训（43%）。作者提议为军事营养师提供标准化的正规培训，旨在提高对美国政府与跨部门组织之间伙伴关系和合作的战略层面认识；这些关联对于全球卫生工作的持续同步至关重要。
