TY - BOOK ID - 695147 TI - Understanding Military Workforce Productivity : Effects of Substance Abuse, Health, and Mental Health AU - Bray, Robert M. AU - Hourani, Laurel L. AU - Williams, Jason. AU - Lane, Marian E. AU - Marsden, Mary Ellen. PY - 2014 SN - 0387783032 0387783024 PB - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Military hygiene. KW - Labor productivity. KW - Medicine, Military. KW - Military medicine KW - Medicine KW - Medicine, Naval KW - Military hospitals KW - Military hygiene KW - War KW - Labor output KW - Productivity of labor KW - Industrial productivity KW - Capital productivity KW - Hours of labor KW - Labor time KW - Productivity bargaining KW - Health, Military KW - Hygiene, Military KW - Soldiers KW - Hygiene KW - Sanitation KW - Medicine, Military KW - Medical aspects KW - Relief of sick and wounded KW - Medicine. KW - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. KW - Clinical sciences KW - Medical profession KW - Human biology KW - Life sciences KW - Medical sciences KW - Pathology KW - Physicians KW - Health Workforce KW - Health promotion. KW - Health promotion programs KW - Health promotion services KW - Promotion of health KW - Wellness programs KW - Preventive health services KW - Health education KW - United States UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:695147 AB - From the stresses of repeated deployments to the difficulties of re-entry into civilian life, we are just beginning to understand how protracted conflicts, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, are affecting service members. Issues such as risky health behaviors and chemical dependence raise productivity concerns as they do with all organizations, but they also have a profound impact on the safety and readiness of troops--and by extension, the military as a whole--in life-or-death situations.   Understanding Military Workforce Productivity cuts through the myths and misconceptions about the health and resilience of today's active-duty armed forces. This first-of-its-kind volume presents up-to-date findings across service branches in core health areas including illness and injury, alcohol and drug abuse, tobacco use, obesity, and mental health. The short- and long-term implications discussed relate to the quality of the lives of service members and their families, the quality and preparedness of the military as a workforce, and prevention and intervention efforts. The book:   Presents data from ten large-scale health behavior surveys sponsored by the Department of Defense. Offers background context for understanding health and behavioral health and productivity among service members. Introduces a health and behavioral health model of productivity loss in the armed forces. Compares key indicators of substance abuse, health, and mental health in military and civilian populations. Reviews approaches for improving military productivity. Identifies areas for further study.   Understanding Military Workforce Productivity offers a rare close-up of health issues in the services, making it an invaluable source of information for practitioners and researchers in mental health, substance abuse, health behaviors, and military behavioral health. ER -