VISUAL DEFECTS IN ARMY RECRUITS

Rubella screening and immunisation of Army recruits.

Copies of Rubella Screening reports for QARANC and WRAC personnel recruited between 1976 and 1980 were analysed. With the exception of WRAC servicewomen, insufficient numbers were screened to be statistically significant until 1980 when 93.1 % were successfully screened. 108 seronegative cases in 1980 were identified and a postal questionnaire was used to evaluate the efficiency of follow up im...

Promoting oral hygiene behavior in recruits in the Dutch Army.

OBJECTIVES To make practical recommendations for improving oral hygiene behavior (OHB) potential predictors based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) were assessed. Measurements of oral health knowledge (OHK) and the expected social effect for having healthy teeth were included. METHODS 216 recruits in the Dutch Army ground forces completed a questionnaire about oral hygiene behavior, att...

Preliminary communication on the incidence of epidermophytosis in army recruits.

Asthma and psychiatric disorders in male army recruits and soldiers.

BACKGROUND Numerous studies have shown an association between asthma and mental disorders. While elevated rates of asthma have been noted among psychiatric patients with anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder, several studies have found elevated rates of mental disorders among asthma patients. Such studies, however, have generally relied upon questionnaires and assessment by non-s...

Air sampling for respiratory disease agents in army recruits.