Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia.
BMC Psychiatry. 2017 Dec 29;17(1):414. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1547-0.
For the majority of serving members, life in the military has a positive effect on wellbeing. However, the type, intensity and duration of service, along with the transition from fulltime military to civilian life, may have a negative effect on veterans' wellbeing. Such negative consequences, alongside the growing veteran population, indicate the need for greater exploration of veterans' physical, mental and social wellbeing.
The current paper reports on the findings of a rapid review of the literature on the health and wellbeing needs of veterans, commissioned by the Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs to inform future programs and services. The databases Embase, Medline, Cinahl, PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane Database were searched for systematic reviews reporting on veterans' physical, mental and social wellbeing published in English in peer-reviewed journals.
A total of 21 systematic reviews were included. The reviews reported on a range of mental, physical and social health problems affecting veterans. While there was limited information on prevalence rates of physical, mental and social health problems in veterans compared to civilian populations, the reviews demonstrated the interconnection between these domains and the effect of demographic and military service factors.
A key finding of the review is the interconnection of the mental, physical, and social health of veterans, highlighting the importance that an integrated approach to veterans' wellbeing is adopted. It is suggested that understanding key factors, such as demographic factors and factors relating to military service, can support improved service provision for veterans.
对于大多数现役军人来说，军旅生活对他们的幸福感有积极影响。然而，服役类型、强度和时长，以及从全职军人向平民生活的过渡，可能会对退伍军人的幸福感产生负面影响。这些负面后果，加上不断增长的退伍军人人口，表明需要更深入地了解退伍军人的身体、心理和社会福祉。
本研究报告是对退伍军人健康和福祉需求文献的快速综述，该综述由澳大利亚退伍军人事务部委托进行，旨在为未来的项目和服务提供信息。检索了 Embase、Medline、Cinahl、PubMed、Web of Science 和 Cochrane Database 数据库，以查找以英文发表在同行评议期刊上的关于退伍军人身体、心理和社会福祉的系统评价。
共纳入 21 项系统评价。这些综述报告了一系列影响退伍军人的心理健康、身体健康和社会健康问题。虽然与平民人口相比，退伍军人的身体、心理和社会健康问题的流行率信息有限，但这些综述表明了这些领域之间的相互联系以及人口统计学和军事服务因素的影响。
综述的一个主要发现是退伍军人的心理健康、身体健康和社会健康之间的相互联系，这强调了采用综合方法来关注退伍军人福祉的重要性。建议理解关键因素，如人口统计学因素和与军事服务相关的因素，可以支持为退伍军人提供更好的服务。
