Female Warfighter Urogenital Health: An Invisible Barrier to Promoting and Maximizing Comprehensive Integration, Operational and Warfare Capability, and Long-Term Participation in Military Service
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Name: Elizabeth A. Kostas-Polston, PhD
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
William Beaumont Army Medical Center - Fort Bliss
Womack Army Medical Center
Year Published: 2024
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Abstract
The purpose of this research is to: 1) establish the direct effect of a field hygiene and urogenital health education intervention and the mediating effect of health literacy on sex-specific urogenital health knowledge; 2) determine the direct effect of a female urinary diversion (FUDD) training intervention and the mediating effect of health literacy on FUDD knowledge; and 3) comprehensively evaluate the performance of Freshette® FUDD 2nd (F2) and 3rd generation (F3) devices in an austere environment, including education and training effectiveness, biofilm microorganism growth and community composition, urogenital infection (UGI) association, and user usage preference.
Research Team:
Dr. Elizabeth A. Kostas-Polston
LTC Rachel Cepis
Lt Col Heather Hubbard
MAJ Alison Patton
LTC Deanna Sheets