A pathway to care for New Zealand veterans with pain and distress

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

A pathway to care for New Zealand veterans with pain and distress

8 June 2022

David McBride

Wednesday 8 June 2022, 12:25 AM

Many veterans “soldier on” through multisymptom illness, but new research is hoping to find a new pathway to care [Image: Eduard Delputte on Unsplash]

Occupational health expert David McBride examines recent and emerging research into the physical and mental health of New Zealand veterans

Key points, New Zealand veterans experience problems with pain, mobility, distress, post-traumatic stress injury and loneliness. Psychological flexibility and b, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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References

1. Forbes AB, McKenzie DP, Mackinnon AJ, et al. The health of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: factor analysis of self-reported symptoms. Occup Environ Med 2004;61(12):1014–20.

2. Richardson A, Gurung G, Samaranayaka A, et al. Risk and protective factors for post-traumatic stress among New Zealand military personnel: A cross sectional study. PLoS One 2020;15(4):e0231460.

3. McBride D, Samaranayaka A, Richardson A, et al. Factors associated with self-reported health among New Zealand military Veterans: a cross-sectional study. medRxiv 2021.08.22.21262319.

4. Austin G, Calvert T, Fasi N, et al. Soldiering on only goes so far: How a qualitative study on Veteran loneliness in New Zealand influenced that support during COVID-19 lockdown. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health 2020;6(S2):60–69.

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