Project Details
Description
The Deployment and Travel Medicine Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Outcomes Study (KAPOS) is a multi-cohort, mixed-methods research initiative investigating how medical provider and traveler inputs influence health outcomes within the U.S. Military Health System (MHS).
Study Purpose and Goals:
Disease Burden: Quantify the epidemiologic, economic, and readiness impact of travel and deployment-related diseases on the military force and their families.
Practice Patterns: Evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and actual clinical practices of healthcare providers regarding prevention and treatment.
Outcomes: Link provider/patient inputs to post-travel/deployment health outcomes to improve Military Health System guidelines.
Study Purpose and Goals:
Disease Burden: Quantify the epidemiologic, economic, and readiness impact of travel and deployment-related diseases on the military force and their families.
Practice Patterns: Evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and actual clinical practices of healthcare providers regarding prevention and treatment.
Outcomes: Link provider/patient inputs to post-travel/deployment health outcomes to improve Military Health System guidelines.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/08/18 → … |