Strategic aeromedical evacuation (Ae): Examining biological and psychosocial stress in ae patients

Kristie A. Morales; Cheryl A. Krause-Parello; Col Jennifer J. Hatzfeld; Capt Melissa Simpson; Erika Friedmann; John Kolassa; Col Candy Wilson

doi:10.1080/21635781.2018.1543062

Strategic aeromedical evacuation (Ae): Examining biological and psychosocial stress in ae patients

Kristie A. Morales, Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, Col Jennifer J. Hatzfeld, Capt Melissa Simpson, Erika Friedmann, John Kolassa, Col Candy Wilson

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Aeromedical evacuation (AE) transports a military patients with a variety of medical conditions from foreign theaters back to the United States for medical treatment. Biological (e.g., alpha-amylase, immunoglobulin A, cortisol, blood pressure, and heart rate) and psychosocial stress measures were collected in (N = 36) AE patients upon U.S. arrival and before transport to their final military destinations. Biological stress measures were not significantly related to psychosocial measures. Findings provide an important understanding of stress in the AE population and a foundation from which to evaluate future stress mitigation strategies and gage the need for supportive care in the AE system.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	31-39
Number of pages	9
Journal	Military Behavioral Health
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2018.1543062
State	Published - 2019

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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
General Psychology

Keywords

Aeromedical evacuation
Alpha amylase
Biomarkers
Blood pressure
Combat exposure
Cortisol
Heart rate
Immunoglobulin A
Post-traumatic stress
Quality of life

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