| Health Status of Women in the Armed Forces |
DEC 1991 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; Jack F. White; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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 | This study examined the health status and attrition rates of three 5- year cohorts of U.S. Navy women (n = 119,167) who enlisted between 1973 and 1987. Comparisons also were conducted with women's data from other branches of the military. Results showed that pregnancy-related conditions, primarily childbirth, were the leading reasons for the hospitalization, followed by genitourinary conditions and mental disorders. The most frequently occurring reasons for a premature separation ... |
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| Gaining Control of Occupational Injury and Illness in the U.S. Navy Civilian Work Force |
16 JAN 90 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The purpose of this report was to describe a process, the Navy Occupational Injury and Illness Case Management Process (NAVACMPRO), that was designed to integrate all phases of managing cases of occupational injury or illness and to institutionalize the control of these cases in order to achieve effective care coordination, case management and cost containment. In NAVCAMPRO, role specifications are delineated for the following participants: supervisor, case manager, attending physician, ... |
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| Effectiveness of the U.S. Public Health Service Occupational Illness and Injury Contingency Management Process (OPTICOMAP) in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fleet Operations |
14 SEP 89 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; Jack F. White; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| In 1987, the U.S. Public Health Service implemented a case management process (OPTICOMAP) in a maritime operational setting; this process was designed to address the complex problems faced by occupationally injured or ill employees, restore them to their full potential, and return them to the work force. The purposes of this study were to describe OPTICOMAP, to develop an evaluation program of this process, and to apply the evaluation procedure ... |
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| A Baseline Study of Occupational Illness and Injury Case Management in a Federal Maritime Work Force |
29 DEC 88 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| In the mid-1980's, the U.S. Public Health Service funded a project to develop an occupational illness and injury contingency management process (OPTICOMAP) that encompassed care coordination, cost containment, and claims management. At the same time, the Naval Health Research Center was tasked with designing and conducting a baseline study and an evaluation program of the efficacy of OPTICOMAP in achieving the aforementioned objectives as well as resorting injured employees to ... |
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| A Cost Containment Case for Occupational Illness and Injury Case Management |
15 JUN 88 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The purpose of this review paper on workers compensation issues is to provide a brief description of workers' compensation and to examine the scientific literature on cost containment, case management, prevention, and intervention. Another objective is to formulate and proffer a remedy or process that would be expected to enhance the likelihood of returning the occupationally injured or ill employee to work and to reduce the increasing rate of medical, ... |
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| Epidemiologic Research on Occupational Illness and Injury in the National Ocean Service Wage Marine Work Force |
14 JUN 88 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| In the mid-1980s, the Public Health Service developed the Occupational Illness and Injury Contingency Management Process (OPTICOMAP) to ensure the coordination of care and management of each case of occupational illness or injury. Before implementing OPTICOMAP, information from a previous year is needed to provide baseline data for evaluating the effectiveness of OPTICOMAP in helping occupationally injured or ill workers return to work and in reducing the high costs for ... |
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| Health Risks of U.S. Navy Diving |
01 SEP 87 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The purpose of this report was to summarize and evaluate in one volume studies that examined the short- and long-term health effects associated with being a U.S. Navy diver during the time from January 1968 through December 1979. Results showed that enlisted male divers (n= 11,584) had significantly higher hospitalization rates than controls for environmentally induced disorders as well as joint disorders, respiratory diseases, and deflected nasal septum at ages ... |
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| Infectious Disease Trends in the U.S. Navy, 1966-1984 |
87 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Environmental and climatic conditions as well as demographic characteristics play an important role in the incidence of infectious disease. The purposes of this study were 1) to analyze trends in infectious disease hospitalization rates from 1966 to 1984 in the U.S. Navy enlisted population and 2) to identify high risk groups for infectious disease on the basis of the factors of age, sex, race, and duty assignment. Although decreases in ... |
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| Consequences of U.S. Navy Diving Mishaps: Air Embolism and Barotrauma |
DEC 85 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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 | Pulmonary barotrauma and air embolism have been reported to be second only to drowning as the leading causes of death among sport and scuba divers. Barotraumas and air embolisms accounted for 21.9% and 3.6%, respectively, of all U.S. Navy diving mishaps recorded from 1968 through 1981. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the short- and long-term health effects of an air embolism (n=27) or barotrauma (n=138) during ... |
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| Longitudinal Study of Health Risks Associated with U.S. Navy Diver Classification |
AUG 85 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The objectives of this longitudinal study were to identify the health risks (hospitalizations) unique to eight U.S. Navy diver classifications (n = 3, 748) and to determine if the observed age-adjusted frequencies of hospitalizations were significantly higher than expected for all divers. Results indicated that five of the eight diver groups had significantly fewer total hospitalizations than expected while no group had more observed than expected admissions. The only diving-related ... |
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| Assessing the Health Risks of Carrier Landings in U.S. Navy Pilots |
JUL 85 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; Ralph G. Burr; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Landing an airplane on an aircraft carrier is one of the most demanding and complex tasks required of Navy pilots. Heart rate values in pilots increase during flight, especially during landings and launch. Because of the hazards involved, carrier landings might have an impact on the health of Navy pilots. This study was designed to determine whether or not carrier landings adversely affected the health of Navy pilots. The objective ... |
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| Longitudinal Study of the Health Status of U.S. Navy Combat Pilots |
APR 85 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; Ralph G. Burr; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Results of this longitudinal study identified several diagnoses that differentiated among four groups os U.S. Navy pilots: 3,043 pilots with more than 275 combat hours (HCH), 2,792 with less than 275 combat hours (LCH), 79 repatriated prisoner of war combat pilots, and a control sample of 4,475 noncombat pilots. During the first 5-year period after combat, pilots in the control group had the highest total hospitalization rate and the highest ... |
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| Age-Specific Morbidity Among Naval Aviators |
JAN 1983 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; Christopher Blood; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This study compares the morbidity (hospitalization) rates by age of male Navy pilots (n = 22,417) with rates for three male control populations: nonpilot aircrew officers (n = 9,483), unrestricted line officers (n = 55,593), and staff officers (n = 46,565). Aircrew members and pilots have the highest hospitalization rates of four officer groups for both total admissions and for most of the 16 major diagnostic categories. Younger pilots have ... |
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| Health Status of Women in the U.S. (United States) Military |
DEC 1982 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This report focused on the major health-related issues concerning women in the military: pregnancy-related conditions, physical injuries and capabilities, and stress-related disorders. The most frequent reason for being hospitalized among Navy women who enlisted from 1974 to 1979 was for a pregnancy related condition which accounted for 21.9% of all hospitalizations. Comparisons of injury-related hospitalizations indicated that women recruits had the highest rates across occupational groups and pay grades; women ... |
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| Correlates of Weight Loss in Treatment and at Follow-Up |
DEC 1982 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; Steven Berard; R. H. Watten; Chipman Caine; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Results showed that a Navy-sponsored weight reduction program was relatively successful in helping participants lose weight during treatment and throughout a one-year follow-up. Of the 531 women and 155 men who reported a mean weight loss of 22 pounds and 28 pounds, respectively, 32% of the women and 29% of the men responded that no weight had been gained during treatment and follow-up. Regression analyses identified predictors of weight loss ... |
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| Longitudinal Health Risks Among Graduates and Disenrollees from Diving School |
JUL 1982 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This longitudinal study examined the health risks associated: (1) with the hazardous occupation of diving and, (2) with failing to successfully complete a diver training program. Comparisons of annual hospitalization rates between graduates (n = 684) and disenrollees (n = 190) of the U.S. diving school revealed no significant differences in rates during the 2-year preschool, or baseline, period. During the 13-year follow-up, there were no significant differences between graduates ... |
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| Collision at Sea: The Traumatic Aftereffects |
NOV 1981 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; Brian G. McCaughey; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The objective of this longitudinal study was to examine the psychological effects of a collision at sea by comparing the subsequent performance and health patterns of the officers and crew of the USS Belknap (N = 336) with those of the USS Yarnell (N = 387) during a 3-year follow-up period. Results showed that there was a significantly greater risk of suffering a psychiatric hospitalization or a separation from service ... |
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| An Epidemiology Primer: Bridging the Gap between Epidemiology and Psychology |
JUL 1981 |
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| Authors:
Lawrence A. Palinkas; Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The objective of this study was to examine the methods commonly employed in epidemiologic and biomedical research and to relate them to the methods traditionally used in the field of psychology. The intent of this report is to describe some of these methods and explain them in a clear and concise fashion. It is concluded that, despite the differences in terminology and frequent use of rates which are not found ... |
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| Health Effects of the Mid-Life Years among Navy Enlisted Men |
JUN 1981 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The purpose of this article is (a) to compare the overall hospitalization rates of Navy enlisted men during a second (N = 30,393) and third decade (N = 19,471) of a Navy career (the third includes the mid-life transition years), (b) to identify high risk occupational groups, and (c) to identify specific health problems associated with the mid-life years. Results show that third decade enlistees have considerably higher hospitalization rates ... |
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| Occupational Stress and Illness Incidence |
MAY 1981 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This study examined hospitalization rates for 10 stress-related illnesses among Navy occupational groups during four phases of a 30-year career and identified possible reasons for differences in health risks among occupations and career phases. Results of this longitudinal study, which covered 11 years and included an initial population of 184,122 male Navy enlisted Caucasians, showed that men assigned to Hospital Corpsman and Mess Management Specialist (culinary work) categories had the ... |
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| Women in the Navy: Performance, Health, and Motherhood |
MAY 1979 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The purpose of this study was to examine the current status of all Navy women who enlisted during the years 1973 through 1977 by identifying trends in occupational assignments, rates of premature attrition, and reasons for hospitalizations. Results showed that during recent years a significantly higher percentage of women became Aviation mechanics whereas significantly fewer had been assigned to Clerical/Administrative or several other traditional occupations. Premature separations from the Navy ... |
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| Utilization, Health and Performance of Enlisted Navy Women |
FEB 1978 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The purpose of this study is to present the results of previous and ongoing research on the utilization, health, and performance of enlisted Navy women. Comparisons of attrition and hospitalization rates of enlisted men and women indicated that women have lower attrition percentages and higher hospitalization rates than men. The large male/female differences in hospitalization rates decreased when comparisons were made by occupation and pay grade. Of four occupational groups, ... |
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| Personnel Effectiveness and Premature Attrition in the All-Volunteer Navy |
JUN 1977 |
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| Authors:
E. K. Eric Gunderson; Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The study examined changes in personnel effectiveness indicators for Navy enlistees over the past decade and specifically compared effectiveness and premature attrition before and after enlistment of the All-Volunteer Force (AVF) . Rates of unauthorized absence, desertion, demotions, advancement, and overall effectiveness were determined for male Caucasian first-term enlistees by occupational specialty, General Classification Test score, and year of enlistment. Results indicated that personnel effectiveness has declined among Navy enlisted ... |
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| Fifteen Years of Research on the Attitudes and Performance of Marines. |
JAN 1977 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; Newell H. Berry; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CALIF
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| The purpose of this study was to summarize results of research projects conducted on Marine Corps personnel during the last 15 years. This compilation of findings, abstracted from 26 papers, was divided into: (1) prediction of effectiveness, (2) recruit adjustment, (3) duty adjustment, and (4) thoughts about future research. Results showed that the completion of high school or higher levels of education were significantly related to 2- and 4-year effectiveness ... |
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| Dear Anne. |
JUN 1976 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the letter writing technique as an information-gathering instrument and to determine the importance of various facets of Navy life. In response to an informal, written query to comment about the Navy, 600 enlisted Navy men and women composed letters that they returned along with completed research questionnaires. After conducting a content analysis upon these letters, five categories emerged that ... |
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| The Role of Remedial Training in the Naval Service: One Last Chance for Many Recruits, |
FEB 1975 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CALIF
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| This study examined the effectiveness of 3 naval service remedial programs. Academic remedial training was established to raise the literacy of marginal Navy recruits to at least the fifth grade level and to help these men function effectively during their enlistments. The physical conditioning platoon was instituted in the Marine Corps to help physically marginal and overweight Marine recruits improve their physical fitness and self-confidence. For those Marine recruits who ... |
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| Characteristics of Naval Recruits Related to Reading Improvement, |
AUG 1973 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; C. J. Hysham; Newell H. Berry; Michael Foster; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CALIF
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| This document correlates the ability of naval recruits who fail their initial recruit academic tests to improve their reading capability at the Academic Remedial Training Division based on a cross correlation of several tests scores. |
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| Prediction of Graduation from Academic Remedial Training, |
JUL 1973 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; C. J. Hysham; N. H. Berry; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CALIF
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| Since the establishment of the Academic Remedial Training Division in 1967 at Naval Training Center, San Diego, 1518 recruits have been assigned to the program after having failed the initial academic test during the third week of training. Biographical variables, aptitude scores, a personal history questionnaire, (RTS), initial reading level, and odds for effectiveness scores were related to the criterion of completing ART of not graduating from the school. For ... |
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| Semper Fidelis: The Attitudes of Marine Recruits to the Corps, |
FEB 1973 |
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| Authors:
Anne Hoiberg; Richard F. Booth; NAVY MEDICAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH UNIT SAN DIEGO CALIF
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| The purpose of the study was posed in the question: 'Have the vast changes and upheavals in our society during the 1960s resulted in a difference in the characteristics and attitudes of recruits entering the Marine Corps.' Comparisons of three samples of recruits who entered the Corps in 1961, 1967, and 1969 indicated that there were significant differences in the characteristics and attitudes of recruits during the 1960. Findings demonstrated ... |
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