Assessing the Needs of Service Members and Their Families: A New Approach

Miller, Laura L.; Rostker, Bernard D.; Barnes-Proby, Dionne; Lara-Cinisomo, Sandraluz; West, Terry R.

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“…Survey participants were asked to indicate whether certain statements apply to their personal networks of friends and family. Figure 2.1 shows the characteristics of Air Force personnel's social support networks across four dimensions (Miller et al, 2011), worded as the items appeared in the survey. Overall, 90% or more in each subgroup felt there is at least one person they can always count on to "be there" for them; however, about 50% of respondents said they do not like to reveal their problems or needs to their friends and family.…”

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“…The 2017 Air Force Community Feedback Tool adopted a holistic survey framework developed to assess the needs of service members and their families (Miller et al, 2011;Sims et al, 2017). Subject-matter experts from across the Air Force helped ensure that the survey included appropriate content for active, guard and reserve airmen; their spouses; and Air Force civilian employees, as did reviews of the research literature and other recent surveys.…”

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“…(letter from Mary Snavely-Dixon, reproduced in U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2010, p. 6) Another potentially more feasible mode would be phone participation. In the research that developed the basic framework that provided the foundation for the development of the 2017 Air Force Community Feedback Tool, service members and spouses were offered two survey participation modes (Miller et al, 2011). They could participate in the web survey or could call a number at a time convenient to them to participate by phone.…”

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2017 U.S. Air Force Community Feedback Tool: Key Results Report for Air Force Headquarters

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“…Barriers have been identified, however, that prevent caregivers from taking advantage of the resources designed to help them (Tanielian et al, 2017). Caregivers have identified the following as perceived barriers for participating in such programs: lack of transportation, lack of awareness, long wait lists, and accessibility issues, among others (Miller et al, 2011).…”

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How Do Military Family Caregivers Who Completed a Supportive Intervention Differ From Those Who Dropped Out?

Wilcox

Girasek

2020

Health Promotion Practice

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Background. To create efficacious interventions for military family caregivers (MFCs), it is important to understand the characteristics and predictors of completers and dropouts of newly developed supportive interventions. Aim. The purpose of this study was to examine completion patterns in MFCs enrolled in an educational intervention feasibility study. Method. Baseline data are presented from MFC completers ( n = 64) and dropouts ( n = 60) of a national feasibility study for an innovative intervention. Measures include depression (Patient Health Questionnaire–2), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7), somatic symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire–15), quality of life (World Health Organization Quality of Life–Brief), relationship satisfaction (Relationship Assessment Scale), and military care recipient number of injuries. Analysis of variance was used to evaluate differences between completers and dropouts and logistic regression was used to identify predictors of intervention completion. Results. Results indicated that MFCs with greater anxiety, χ2(3) = 10.33, p = .02; depression, χ2(1) = 8.18, p = .004; somatic symptoms, F(1, 106) = 6.26, p = .01; care recipient number of injuries, F(1, 118) = 16.31, p < .001; lower general satisfaction with treatment, F(1, 96) = 4.34, p = .04; and lower satisfaction with accessibility and convenience with treatment, F(1, 89) = 4.18, p = .04, were significantly more likely to complete the intervention. After multivariate analysis, the sole predictor of intervention completion was the number of care recipients’ injuries, χ2(6) = 14.89, N = 77, p < .05. Conclusions. Overall, findings indicate that MFCs who were more “at risk” were more likely to complete the intervention. Findings present patterns of intervention completion and provide insight on areas in need of further investigation on intervention development supporting the needs of MFCs.

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Bridging the Research to Application Divide: Recommendations for Community-Based Participatory Research in a Military Setting

Shenberger-Trujillo

Kurinec

2016

Military Behavioral Health

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Currently, in the United States, of 100 military service members needing behavioral health care it is estimated that around 50 would receive any care and only 30 to 50 would be provided "minimally adequate" care according to clinical, evidence-based standards. The current article discusses the existing gap between research and application and proposed reasons for this disparity. We briefly highlight existing research approaches developed by various disciplines (e.g., public health, psychology, social work) to address the research to application gap and provide example opportunities for the military's use of a community-based participatory approach. We also provide recommendations for a way forward to promote a research approach that utilizes both cuttingedge research methods and the richness of the applied expertise provided by military personnel. The recommended research approach aims to empower those individuals who provide or receive social, behavioral, or mental health services by creating an opportunity to shape the research from inception to implementation.

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Assessing the Needs of Service Members and Their Families: A New Approach

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2017 U.S. Air Force Community Feedback Tool: Key Results Report for Air Force Headquarters

2017 U.S. Air Force Community Feedback Tool: Key Results Report for Air Force Headquarters

How Do Military Family Caregivers Who Completed a Supportive Intervention Differ From Those Who Dropped Out?

Bridging the Research to Application Divide: Recommendations for Community-Based Participatory Research in a Military Setting

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