Attitudes and Beliefs of Deployed United States Military Medical Personnel about Providing Healthcare for Iraqi Patients

Alan L. Peterson; Brian A. Moore; Cynthia A. Lancaster; William C. Isler; Monty T. Baker; Richard J. McNally; Jim Mintz; Jeremy S. Joseph; John C Moring; Elizabeth M. Cedillos; Iman Williams Christians; Brett T. Litz

doi:10.1080/21635781.2018.1491908

Attitudes and Beliefs of Deployed United States Military Medical Personnel about Providing Healthcare for Iraqi Patients

Alan L. Peterson, Brian A. Moore, Cynthia A. Lancaster, William C. Isler, Monty T. Baker, Richard J. McNally, Jim Mintz, Jeremy S. Joseph, John C Moring, Elizabeth M. Cedillos, Iman Williams Christians, Brett T. Litz

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Abstract

This study surveyed 1,129 U.S. military medical personnel deployed to a combat support hospital in Iraq regarding their attitudes and beliefs about providing healthcare to Iraqi National Guard, civilian, and security detainee patients. A significant percentage of military medical personnel reported they were comfortable treating Iraqi patients. However, a notable proportion indicated discomfort in this role, especially when interacting with security detainees. Nearly half of the medical personnel did not feel adequately prepared or trained for this role. U.S. military medical personnel may benefit from enhanced predeployment cultural education and training tailored to care for the local civilian patient population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	142-150
Number of pages	9
Journal	Military Behavioral Health
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2018.1491908
State	Published - Apr 3 2019

Keywords

Iraqi patients
Military
Operation Iraqi Freedom
combat support hospital
cultural sensitivity
deployed military
ethics
healthcare
medical
predeployment training

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
General Psychology

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Peterson, A. L., Moore, B. A., Lancaster, C. A., Isler, W. C., Baker, M. T., McNally, R. J., Mintz, J., Joseph, J. S., Moring, J. C., Cedillos, E. M., Williams Christians, I., & Litz, B. T. (2019). Attitudes and Beliefs of Deployed United States Military Medical Personnel about Providing Healthcare for Iraqi Patients. Military Behavioral Health, 7(2), 142-150. https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2018.1491908

Peterson, AL, Moore, BA, Lancaster, CA, Isler, WC, Baker, MT, McNally, RJ, Mintz, J, Joseph, JS, Moring, JC, Cedillos, EM, Williams Christians, I & Litz, BT 2019, 'Attitudes and Beliefs of Deployed United States Military Medical Personnel about Providing Healthcare for Iraqi Patients', Military Behavioral Health, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 142-150. https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2018.1491908

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