Improving the Health and Readiness of Military Women.
Col Catherine T WitkopElizabeth A Kostas-PolstonLinda C DegutisPublished in: Military medicine (2023)
Four potential courses of action are proposed to improve the health and readiness of military women.Recommendation 1: The Military Health System (MHS) should develop and maintain reliable sources of data to assess the gynecologic health of servicewomen, including rates of unintended pregnancy.Recommendation 2: When menstrual suppression, treatment for a medical condition, or contraception is desired, servicewomen should have ready access to the information they need to select the option that is best suited for their personal preferences and situation.Recommendation 3: In order to ensure that servicewomen have optimal access to the full range of contraceptive methods, the MHS should determine true access at all their facilities and identify actions to address any barriers.Recommendation 4: The MHS should establish service delivery targets for use of women's preventive health services, particularly contraception, to prevent unintended pregnancies.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- public health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- health information
- human health
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- cervical cancer screening
- preterm birth
- electronic health record
- metabolic syndrome
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- social media
- risk assessment
- artificial intelligence
- drinking water
- climate change
- data analysis