PS4: Attitudes toward Medical Care
To collect data on men's attitudes toward army medical and dental treatment and attention received in army hospitals.
Questionnaire
Date
Original Size
Location
Sample Description
This study contains two samples:
a. 5,114 white enlisted men sampled by branch from 3 AAF installations and 12 AGF and ASF installations. These men, for the most part, were selected randomly from Form 20 cards. At some camps, every nth man was called within chosen companies
b. 414 white enlisted men who had been hospitalized. These men were called from discharge rosters
Sample Method
There are two forms of the questionnaire:
- administered to men who have received medical or dental care in the army
- administered to men who have been hospitalized in army hospitals.
Additional questions related to Red Cross workers and recreational facilities are included in the questionnaire on Hospital Attention.
Location Details
Ft. George G. Meade, MD
Ft. Belvoir, VA
Camp Atterbury, IN
Camp Barkeley, TX
Ft. Benning, GA
Bowman Field, KY
Ft. Bragg, NC
Camp Edwards, MA
Keesler Field, MS
Ft. Knox, KY
Ft. Lewis, WA
Ft. MacArthur, CA
March Field, CA
Camp Shelby, MS
Ft. Sheridan, IL
Ft. Sill, OK
Westover Field, MA
Field Personnel
Maslansky
Grove
John Clausen
Ward H. Goodenough
Robin Williams, Jr.
Parker Mauldin
William McPeak
Jack Brown
Alfred Greenberg
Harold Dorn
Study Analysts
Reports
35 Physical Conditioning of Newly Inducted Men
38 Attitudes of Enlisted Men toward Medical, Dental, and Hospital Services
40 Attitudes of Enlisted Men toward Recreation Programs and Facilities in Army Hospitals