Non-Battle Injuries in Military Settings: Impacts on Health-Related Quality of Life and Service Capability.

IF 0.7 4区医学 Q4 CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Journal of Trauma Nursing Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-07 DOI:10.1097/JTN.0000000000000851

Yedidiah Samson, Jacob Rotschield, Julie Benbenishty

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Abstract

Background: Non-battle injuries significantly impact military readiness and individuals' quality of life, yet research on their effects on soldiers remains inadequate.

Objective: This study examines relationships between non-battle injury characteristics, perceptions, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and service capability in the Israel Defense Forces.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study assesses relationships between injury characteristics, perception, HRQOL, and service capability among active duty soldiers at an Israel Defense Forces clinic over 12 months (February 2023-February 2024).

Results: Among 85 participants, predominant injuries occurred from falls/jumps (30.6%) and sports/training (23.5%), mainly affecting lower limbs (44.7%), upper limbs (24.7%), and back/spine (11.8%). Primary diagnoses included blunt contusions (20%) and fractures (18.8%). Lower-limb injuries were associated with mobility difficulty, upper-limb injuries with self-care difficulty, and blunt contusions with improved HRQOL. Injury perception was negatively correlated with HRQOL, while penetrating injuries, particularly open cuts/wounds, were linked to reduced military service capability.

Conclusion: This first comprehensive analysis of non-battle injuries in the Israel Defense Forces reveals key associations between injury characteristics, perceptions, HRQOL, and service capability. Findings highlight the need for early detection and targeted intervention to preserve soldiers' well-being and performance.

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军事环境中的非战斗伤害：对健康相关生活质量和服务能力的影响

背景：非战斗伤害显著影响军事准备和个人生活质量，但其对士兵影响的研究仍然不足。目的：本研究探讨以色列国防军非战斗伤害特征、感知、健康相关生活质量（HRQOL）和服务能力之间的关系。方法：本回顾性队列研究评估了以色列国防军诊所12个月（2023年2月- 2024年2月）现役士兵的损伤特征、感知、HRQOL和服务能力之间的关系。结果：85名参与者中，主要损伤发生在跌倒/跳跃（30.6%）和运动/训练（23.5%），主要影响下肢（44.7%）、上肢（24.7%）和背部/脊柱（11.8%）。主要诊断为钝挫伤（20%）和骨折（18.8%）。下肢损伤与活动困难相关，上肢损伤与自我护理困难相关，钝挫伤与HRQOL改善相关。损伤感知与HRQOL呈负相关，而穿透性损伤，特别是开放性伤口，与军事服务能力下降有关。结论：这是对以色列国防军非战斗伤害的首次全面分析，揭示了伤害特征、感知、HRQOL和服务能力之间的关键联系。研究结果强调了早期发现和有针对性的干预的必要性，以保持士兵的健康和表现。

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Journal of Trauma Nursing CRITICAL CARE MEDICINENURSING&-NURSING

CiteScore

1.20

自引率

10.00%

发文量

106

期刊介绍： Journal of Trauma Nursing (JTN) is the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses. The Society of Trauma Nurses believes that trauma is a disease impacting patients through the continuum of care. The mission of STN is to ensure optimal trauma care through education, collaboration, leadership and membership engagement. As the official publication of the Society of Trauma Nurses, the Journal of Trauma Nursing supports the STN’s strategic goals of effective communication, education and patient advocacy with original, peer-reviewed, research and evidence-based articles and information that reflect the highest standard of collaborative care for trauma patients. The Journal of Trauma Nursing, through a commitment to editorial excellence, implements STN’s vision to improve practice and patient outcomes and to become the premiere global nursing organization across the trauma continuum.