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Self-Management of Unreported Musculoskeletal Injuries in a U.S. Army Brigade
Sarah E Sauers1, Laurel B Smith1, Dennis E Scofield1
1Military Performance Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 10 General Greene Avenue, Building 42, Natick, MA 01760.
Background:
There is a paucity of literature describing the accuracy of musculoskeletal injury reporting in the U.S. Army.
Purpose:
To investigate symptom-management behaviors as well as factors associated with seeking medical treatment among active duty Soldiers who reported that they had concealed at least one musculoskeletal injury.
Methods:
Anonymous surveys were completed by Soldiers (N = 1,388; 1,269 males, 74 females, and 45 no response) assigned to an Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Soldiers were asked to self-report injuries sustained in the last 12 months and whether or not they reported those injuries to a medical provider. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze treatment alternatives. Chi-square test was used to assess any significant relationships between injury and various demographics.
Results:
There were 808 (58%) Soldiers who stated they had an injury that they did not report. Over-the-counter pain relief medication (81%) was the most commonly selected alternative treatment.
Conclusion:
Over-the-counter pain medication was frequently used for symptom management among Soldiers who did not report their injury to a medical provider.
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