Sexuality And Soldiery Combat &amp; Condoms, Continence &amp; Cornflakes

Palmer, Ian

doi:10.1136/jramc-149-01-08

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“…Anastario et al (2013) argued in their conceptual paper that deployment leads to less sexual behavioural risk. This is supported by an early study by Palmer (2003) reporting that deployment acted as a mechanism to diminish the libido. Hyams et al (1995) found that infectious diseases were not a major cause of lost manpower during the two Iraq wars.…”

Section: Deploymentsupporting

confidence: 63%

“…Self-administered surveys have been used with success in sexual health research in many military organisations (Todd et al 2012;Baud 2008;Shafer et al 2008;Greene et al 2007;Palmer 2003;Fioravante et al 2005;Skaza et al 2003;Crutcher & Papdimos 1992). Lessons to enhance success drawn from previous research include the maintenance of confidentiality (Todd et al 2012;Baud 2008;Fioravante et al 2005); use of language familiar to the participants (Greene et al 2007); dedicated time to complete the survey (Anastario 2013;Shafer et al 2008;Skaza et al 2003); and awareness by the participant of the purpose and value of the study (Baud 2008;Shafer et al 2008;Skaza et al 2003;Crutcher & Papdimos 1992).…”

Section: Survey Toolmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Stahlman (2014) (2003) and Cecil et al (2001) provided information on rates for all partners combined (being 16.4% and 19.7%, respectively). Palmer (2003) in the study involving 17,264 US military personnel found that 32% of males and 31% of females used condoms all the time with casual partners. It is noted that this was for the entire age range, whereas the present study targeted 18-29 year olds.…”

Section: Sexual Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the ADF sample in the present study, 35.65% consumed alcohol more than once a week. Bianchi and Popper's (2000) study of the Slovak army found that 32% of the participants (n=432) consumed alcohol more than once a week, and Palmer's (2003) survey of US military personnel found that only 10% consumed alcohol more than once a week. It is noted that those studies involved all ages and cannot be compared to the present study which targeted 18-29 year olds.…”

Section: Alcohol Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Stahlman (2014) found that 60% of army recruits in the US reported more than one partner in the previous 12 months. In a study involving 17,264 US military personnel, Palmer (2003) found that 27% had had more than one sexual partner in the previous 12 months. It is noted that this was for the entire age range, whereas the present study targeted 18-29 year olds.…”

Section: Sexual Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A study of Chlamydia trachomatis: sexual risk behaviour, infection and prevention in the Australian Defence Force

Lambert¹

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There is limited research in Australia focusing on C. trachomatis infection at a population level utilising systematic non-random recruitment methodologies. In addition, little is known in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) about the prevalence of C. trachomatis and of risk behaviours that may impact on sexual health. This study utilised an existing process in the ADF, the Annual Health Assessment, to source new information about C. trachomatis infection and about sexual risk and behaviour. The outcomes of this research may assist the ADF to maintain the health of personnel and consequently a high degree of operational preparedness, and may contribute to the understanding of C. trachomatis prevalence in Australia and across the world.The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of C. trachomatis infection and to identify potential high risk populations in the ADF with a view to discussing secondary prevention interventions for the control of C. trachomatis infection within the ADF.Seven hundred and thirty-three ADF personnel were recruited into the study over a 24 month period. Participants were asked to complete an 8 page comprehensive survey about sexual behaviour and to provide a urine sample to be tested for C. trachomatis. Ethics approval was received from both the Australian Defence Human Research EthicsCommittee and the University of Queensland Medical Research Ethics Committee.The study examined ADF personnel on deployment and on base in order to provide a comparison of populations across varying work environments. Similarly, this study examined ADF personnel who had recently taken a course of doxycycline for malaria prophylaxis as part of deployment and those who had not in order to assess whether the prophylactic use of antibiotics for other purposes may have had an effect on the acquisition of C. trachomatis. This study enrolled participants from the three services in the ADF, the army, navy and air force, across 10 sites in Australia and four deployments to obtain a wide cross section of the ADF population. The findings from this study provide a profile of ADF sexual health and sexual behaviour that is comparable to the Australian population and identifies, in some instances, greater levels of safe practice and lower levels of risk behaviour. Additionally, the ADF has a lower prevalence of C. trachomatis This study examined rates of attendance at health services for sexual health concerns.18.12% (age and gender adjusted) of participants indicated they attended a health service for a sexual health concern in the previous 12 months. Females were significantly more likely to attend a health service than males (26.45% vs 16.52%; p=0.005; OR 1.81 95% CI 1.19-2.76) for a sexual health matter. Participants were three times more likely to attend an ADF health service for testing and treatment of an STI than to attend a civilian health service (16.4% vs 5.61% p<0.0001). Those who engaged in some unsafe sex were significantly more likely to attend a health service for a sexual health matter ...

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Section: Deploymentsupporting

confidence: 63%