Israel: a comparison of army personnel satisfaction rates in different primary healthcare settings.

The Israeli medical corps has recently been examining different primary healthcare settings for home-front career army personnel. This study compares the satisfaction rates of this unique population in different primary healthcare settings. Previously validated patient-satisfaction surveys were conducted 4 months apart in 10 large primary care clinics that treat home-front army career personneL.

The prevalence of common cardiovascular diseases among 17-year-old Israeli conscripts.

Background: There are only few reports on the prevalence of common cardiovascular disorders among adolescents. The previous studies focused on specific diseases, and screened relatively small samples.

Objective: The aim of this study was to define the prevalence of different common cardiovascular disorders among 17-year-old Israeli conscripts.

Screening for common respiratory diseases among Israeli adolescents.

Background: Respiratory diseases are responsible for a significant proportion of serious morbidity among adolescents. There are few reports on the prevalence of common respiratory disorders in this population. The previous studies focused on specific diseases and screened relatively small samples.

Evaluating delivery of primary health care to military personnel during low-intensity conflict using a patient satisfaction survey.

The delivery of medical health care to soldiers serving in active front units in the Israeli Defense Forces requires the ability to adjust to different military activity settings. This study was conducted to compare patient satisfaction, as a tool for assessing quality of care, in different activity settings: training and Low-intensity conflict setting. A patient satisfaction survey was conducted simultaneously in battalions during low-intensity conflict and training activities.