Ganzer Christine Anne
Christine Anne Ganzer is an assistant professor at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, City University of New York. Between 2012 and 2015, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System. Contact author:
Am J Nurs. 2016 Nov;116(11):32-39. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000505583.09590.d4.
: The last two decades have seen increasing numbers of women entering all branches of the U.S. armed forces. Now that women in the military are no longer prohibited from holding direct combat positions, they are often exposed to traumatic events that place them at higher risk for mental health conditions. Nurses working within the Veterans Affairs (VA) system and those working in non-VA settings are likely to encounter female veterans. It's essential for all nurses to be knowledgeable about the mental health issues commonly seen in this population, and to understand the importance of screening, not only for mental health issues but also for physical conditions that may be related to service.Numerous studies have focused on the mental health effects of deployment among military men, but very few have been conducted among military women. To learn more, the literature was searched for relevant articles published between January 2005 and December 2015. The research supports the contention that both active-duty and veteran women are at increased risk for postdeployment mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, and suicide. This article discusses the relevant research; identifies gaps in the literature; and addresses the nursing practice implications, including screening.
在过去二十年中，越来越多的女性进入美国武装部队的各个分支。既然军队中的女性不再被禁止担任直接战斗岗位，她们经常会接触到创伤性事件，这使她们面临更高的心理健康问题风险。在退伍军人事务部（VA）系统工作的护士以及在非VA机构工作的护士很可能会遇到女性退伍军人。所有护士都必须了解这一人群中常见的心理健康问题，并明白筛查的重要性，不仅要筛查心理健康问题，还要筛查可能与服役相关的身体状况。许多研究关注了部署对男性军人心理健康的影响，但针对女性军人的研究却很少。为了了解更多情况，我们检索了2005年1月至2015年12月期间发表的相关文章。研究支持这样的观点，即现役和退伍女性出现部署后心理健康问题的风险增加，这些问题包括创伤后应激障碍、军事性创伤和自杀。本文讨论了相关研究；指出了文献中的空白；并探讨了护理实践的意义，包括筛查。
