TOPIC OF INTEREST
As a VA nurse and nurse officer in the U.S. Army Reserves, Veterans and military service members hold a very special place in my heart. My topic of interest for my literature review explores the health outcomes and health care implications of Veterans and military service members exposed to burn pits in deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the campaigns in Afghanistan. The prominent agencies that provide information and regulatory oversight on my topic of interest will be the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense and the United Nations on a lesser degree (since other global troops are involved). It would also be interesting to explore the health outcomes and health care implications of the locals who were exposed to the burn pits associated with military activity. Despite the inhumanities of war and strife, medical/health care advances and innovations have were developed from such experiences. The VA and DOD have introduced some of modern day medical innovations to the civilian sector.
Hi Allyssa,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting topic! I used to work for the SFVAMC in the Department of Psychiatry and currently in the Department of Cardiology at PAVHA. It is important to investigate these types of topics that address the impacts on veterans on multiple levels, such as physical, mental, and behavioral aspects, in order to understand and improve care for active military personnel and veterans in the long term.
Allyssa, I think this will be a really good topic to focus on. I work with elderly and disabled adults so this is near to my heart as well. I look forward to hearing more about your research!
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