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Compensation and wellness: a conflict for veterans' health.
Ellis, Niki; Mackenzie, Alison; Mobbs, Robyn.
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  • Ellis N; Centre for Military and Veterans' Health, University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Herston, QLD, Australia. n.ellis@uq.edu.au
Aust Health Rev ; 32(2): 308-12, 2008 May.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18447820
ABSTRACT
In Australia greater attention is being given to health determinants, and the dominance of treatment in health policy and budgets is giving away some ground to prevention, health promotion, rehabilitation and disability management. This creates a dilemma for compensation systems should the inclusion criteria be broadened to match the new thinking or should a narrower definition of "disease, injury or death" be retained? This issue is explored in the context of war syndromes among veterans. While veterans experience symptoms more frequently and more severely than military and community controls, their patterns of symptoms are not unique. Current compensation and benefit programs can create iatrogenic effects. It is concluded that compensation systems should be kept as safety nets while resources are provided to improve the capacity of primary health care caregivers, community organisations and veterans with war syndromes and their families to better deal with these problems. Adapting compensation systems to promote wellness through self-management health partnerships is one way of directing resources to individuals and their families. Action research at the community level with veterans, their families, their organisations, primary health care organisations, policy makers and researchers would allow this sector to work out the best way to apply existing efficacious tools to these modern health problems.
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Veteranos / Personas con Discapacidad / Trastornos de Combate / Compensación y Reparación Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Aust Health Rev Año: 2008 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Veteranos / Personas con Discapacidad / Trastornos de Combate / Compensación y Reparación Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Aust Health Rev Año: 2008 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia