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Article ; Online: Defining "Men's Health"

Alan White / Raewyn Connell / Derek M. Griffith / Peter Baker

International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health, Vol 6, Iss

2023 Volume 1

Abstract: A definition is required for men’s health that captures current thinking around men and their health and well-being globally. A new definition of men’s health should reflect greater complexity than that has existed in previously accepted, over-simplistic ...

Abstract	A definition is required for men’s health that captures current thinking around men and their health and well-being globally. A new definition of men’s health should reflect greater complexity than that has existed in previously accepted, over-simplistic definitions of what constitutes “men’s health.” In addition, the most com-monly used definitions in the field that originated from the westernised countries of the Global North do not seem to be inclusive of the heterogeneity among a significant proportion of the world’s population. Definitions are important as they help drive academic endeavour, practice and policy; they also help shape organisations working in men’s health and, as such, they need to be as broad as possible. This paper outlines the limitations and conceptual concerns in the current definitions and argues for a more inclusive definition.
Keywords	Men's Health ; definitions ; terms ; update ; Medicine ; R ; Men ; HQ1088-1090.7
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-02-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	The Dougmar Publishing Group
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Article ; Online: Men’s Health Research in New Zealand

Hui Xiao / Fiona Doolan-Noble / Lizhou Liu / Alan White / David Baxter

International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health, Vol 5, Iss SP

2022 Volume 1

Abstract: Background: Globally, there has been a growing awareness of the health challenges faced by men. The current public health agenda in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) does not specifically address the needs of men. The aim of this scoping review was to capture ... ...

Abstract	Background: Globally, there has been a growing awareness of the health challenges faced by men. The current public health agenda in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) does not specifically address the needs of men. The aim of this scoping review was to capture the major health issues facing men in NZ and particularly to identify the knowledge gaps in the understanding of men’s health within the NZ context. This was achieved by presenting key data on their health status and systematically mapping research in NZ related to men’s health; international data are also referenced for context as relevant. Method: A search and screening of the literature were conducted using Ovid, Web of Science and Scopus databases from January 1996 to July 2021, with advice from a medical librarian. Search terms included “men’s/male’s health” and “men’s/male’s health NZ.” An environmental scan of international literature was also carried out and information from the Ministry of Health and Statistics NZ was obtained to provide context of the status of research on men’s health in NZ. Main Findings: In keeping with international literature, the major health issues for men in NZ are life-limiting diseases including cancer and cardiovascular disease, the spread of overweight and obesity, issues with masculinity and help-seeking behaviours, unhealthy lifestyles, mental health issues and poor health literacy. The main areas of research related to men’s health from the NZ literature were highlighted. Discussion: Men’s health remains an under-recognised issue in NZ. If we are to address current inequities in health for men, clinicians, researchers and relevant agencies need to pay more attention to men’s health issues and take up the challenge to highlight and promote men’s health status in NZ.
Keywords	men’s health ; New Zealand ; literature review ; Medicine ; R ; Men ; HQ1088-1090.7
Subject code	360
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	The Dougmar Publishing Group
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Article ; Online: Gender Flexibility as a Social factor in Men's Recovery from Schizophrenia in Northern Nigeria

Bello Utoblo / Alan White / Steve Robertson / Laura Serrant

International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health, Vol 2, Iss

2019 Volume 1

Abstract: Background Schizophrenia is a severe mental health condition that impacts more heavily on men. In Nigeria, studies on men and health have mainly focused on sexual health, in contrast, men’s experience of schizophrenia and the role of gender in ... ...

Abstract	Background Schizophrenia is a severe mental health condition that impacts more heavily on men. In Nigeria, studies on men and health have mainly focused on sexual health, in contrast, men’s experience of schizophrenia and the role of gender in influencing beliefs about their recovery has rarely been studied. This study explored men’s perceptions of developing schizophrenia in northern Nigeria and what emerged as facilitating factors in their recovery. Method This qualitative study utilized semi-structured interviews with 30 male outpatients with a previous diag-nosis of schizophrenia and 10 mental health professionals. All were recruited through Nigerian psychiatric hospital clinics. A thematic approach informed analysis of the data collected. Results A commitment to flexibility in gender-relations emerged as a key finding. Within household members, the meeting of financial needs was talked about interchangeably. This flexible gender-relations was then associ-ated with household poverty reduction, which was previously seen as influencing the men’s recovery from the mental illness. In particular, providing for family needs became a shared responsibility, with departure from traditional gender expectations imposing fewer family hardships. This was also reported as having a bearing on the men’s willingness to access services, which aided recovery. Conclusion The influence of flexible gender-relations demonstrated in this study has practice implications for under-standing men’s management of recovery from schizophrenia. Community-focused gender transformative programs for the men and those involved in their care in Nigeria could help engage participants in discus-sions relevant to facilitate changes in gender expectations.
Keywords	schizophrenia ; gender flexibility ; recovery ; mental health ; Nigeria ; Medicine ; R ; Men ; HQ1088-1090.7
Subject code	150 ; 360
Language	English
Publishing date	2019-08-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	The Dougmar Publishing Group
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Article ; Online: Chemical Composition, Antibacterial Activity, and Antibiotic Potentiation of Boswellia sacra Flueck. Oleoresin Extracts from the Dhofar Region of Oman

Luay Rashan / Alan White / Manon Haulet / Nicolas Favelin / Parag Das / Ian Edwin Cock

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol

2021 Volume 2021

Abstract: The emergence of MDR bacterial pathogens has directed antibiotic discovery research towards alternative therapies and traditional medicines. Boswellia sacra oleoresin (frankincense) was used to treat bacterial infections in traditional Arabian and Asian ... ...

Abstract	The emergence of MDR bacterial pathogens has directed antibiotic discovery research towards alternative therapies and traditional medicines. Boswellia sacra oleoresin (frankincense) was used to treat bacterial infections in traditional Arabian and Asian healing systems for at least 1000 years. Despite this, B. sacra extracts have not been rigorously tested for inhibitory activity against gastrointestinal pathogens or bacterial triggers of autoimmune diseases. Solvent extracts were prepared from Boswellia sacra oleoresins obtained from three regions near Salalah, Oman. MIC values were quantified against gastrointestinal pathogens and bacterial triggers of selected autoimmune diseases by disc diffusion and broth dilution methods. The antibacterial activity was also evaluated in combination with conventional antibiotics, and the class of interaction was determined by ΣFIC analysis. Isobolograms were used to determine the optimal ratios for synergistic combinations. Toxicity was evaluated by ALA and HDF cell viability bioassays. The phytochemical composition of the volatile components of all extracts was identified by nontargeted GC-MS headspace analysis. All methanolic extracts inhibited the growth of all of the bacteria tested, although the extracts prepared using Najdi oleoresin were generally more potent than the Sahli and Houjari extracts. Combinations of the methanolic B. sacra extracts and conventional antibiotics were significantly more effective in inhibiting the growth of several bacterial pathogens. In total, there were 38 synergistic and 166 additive combinations. Approximately half of the synergistic combinations contained tetracycline. All B. sacra extracts were nontoxic in the ALA and HDF cell viability assays. Nonbiased GC-MS headspace analysis of the methanolic extracts putatively identified a high diversity of monoterpenoids, with particularly high abundances of α-pinene. The antibacterial activity and lack of toxicity of the B. sacra extracts indicate their potential in the treatment and ...
Keywords	Other systems of medicine ; RZ201-999
Subject code	572
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Hindawi Limited
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Article ; Online: Social determinants of male health

Alan White / Amanda Seims / Ian Cameron / Tim Taylor

BMC Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-

a case study of Leeds, UK

2018 Volume 8

Abstract: Abstract Background The social determinants of health have a disproportionate impact on mortality in men. A study into the state of health of the male population in Leeds was undertaken to guide public health commissioning decisions. This paper reports ... ...

Abstract	Abstract Background The social determinants of health have a disproportionate impact on mortality in men. A study into the state of health of the male population in Leeds was undertaken to guide public health commissioning decisions. This paper reports on the data relating to the social lives of men. Methods A cross-sectional study was undertaken, comprising descriptive analysis of data relating to educational attainment, housing, employment (including benefit claimants), marital status and relationships. Data was considered for the whole city and localised at the Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) level and mapped against the Index of Deprivation. Results Boys’ educational attainment was found to be lagging behind girls’ from their earliest assessments (Early Years Foundation Stage Profile, 46% vs. 60%, P = 0.00) to GCSEs (53% vs. 63%, P = 0.00), leaving many men with no qualifications. There were 68% more men than women identified as being unemployed, with more men claiming benefits. Men living in social housing are more likely to be housed in high-rise flats. Almost 50% of men aged 16–64 are single, with 2254 lone fathers. Conclusions There appears to be a lack of sex/gender analysis of current cross city data. In areas of deprivation a complex picture of multiple social problems emerges, with marked gender differences in the social determinants of health, with males seeming to be more negatively affected. There is a need for more focused planning for reaching out and targeting boys and men in the most deprived inner city areas, so that greater efficiency in service delivery can be obtained.
Keywords	Men’s health ; Social determinants ; Education ; Housing ; Employment ; Relationships ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
Subject code	360
Language	English
Publishing date	2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	BMC
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Article ; Online: COVID-19, Equity and Men’s Health

James Smith / Derek Griffith / Alan White / Peter Baker / Daphne Watkins / Murray Drummond / Andrea Semlow

International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health, Vol 3, Iss

2020 Volume 1

Abstract: In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) reflected a global pandemic. Early epidemiological analyses demonstrated that boys and men have similar rates of COVID-19 infection to girls and women. However, ...

Abstract	In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) reflected a global pandemic. Early epidemiological analyses demonstrated that boys and men have similar rates of COVID-19 infection to girls and women. However, boys and men appear to be disproportionately impacted with respect to severity and mortality, including those from marginalised or minority backgrounds. Yet, considerations of sex and gender, and their relationship to health and social inequities, have been absent from recent COVID-19 policy and practice pandemic responses. This evidence-based commentary discusses the nexus between COVID-19, equity, and boys and men’s health from a broad public health perspective. Using scholarship about intersections between race and gender; and poverty, social determinants of health, and gender; we explain why a health equity lens is important to address the health and social inequities boys and men face during pandemics. This contribution provides guidance about future global public health pandemic responses for society’s most vulnerable groups of boys and men.
Keywords	COVID-19 ; pandemic ; men’s health ; equity ; gender ; Medicine ; R ; Men ; HQ1088-1090.7 ; covid19
Subject code	360
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-07-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	The Dougmar Publishing Group
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Article ; Online: What is Men's Health? A Definition

Doris Bardehle / Martin Dinges / Alan White

Journal of Men's Health, Vol 13, Iss

2017 Volume 2

Abstract: Target of the study: Men´s Health is increasingly coming into force within health research, epidemiology, health care organisation, and health policy. Over the past 10-15 years the EU Men´s Health Report and reports within some countries have publicised ... ...

Abstract	Target of the study: Men´s Health is increasingly coming into force within health research, epidemiology, health care organisation, and health policy. Over the past 10-15 years the EU Men´s Health Report and reports within some countries have publicised problems of health in men. A starting point for the study of men´s health is the definition of “Men´s Health”. A group of German experts in the field of men´s health has taken on this task. Methodology: A literature review in international and national databases was performed for the years 1990-2014 by selected MeSH terms and for “experts in men´s health”. Further research concerned “grey literature” in Germany, especially health reports and web pages. This was followed by a conference of experts to define “Men´s Health” using a modified Delphi method according to W. Zinn. From the expert group, minimum criteria for a definition of “Men´s Health”, which must comply with the new definition of men´s health, were created and discussed. The final definition was created in the third round of the Delphi method. Results: The international literature review yielded seven definitions of “Men´s Health” in the English literature and five definitions in the German literature including within the “grey” literature. The expert group identified seven minimum criteria and fifteen relevant topics that were needed for a strong definition, of which, by weighting, eight criteria were considered relevant for a new definition. None of the existing definitions could fulfil these eight criteria. Therefore, in the next step of the expert group a new definition “Men´s Health” was elaborated. The definition has reference to the WHO concept of “health” and includes dimensions of health and disease, risk and protective factors that require special prevention and care services for all phases of life. All participants in the expert group agreed on the definition developed. Conclusions: The definition of Men´s Health is a basis for further research and practice to improve men´s health in ...
Keywords	Medicine (General) ; R5-920
Subject code	360 ; 796
Language	English
Publishing date	2017-10-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	IMR Press
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Article ; Online: What Do Men Want from a Health Screening Mobile App? A Qualitative Study.

Chin Hai Teo / Chirk Jenn Ng / Alan White

PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 1, p e

2017 Volume 0169435

Abstract: There is a lack of mobile app which aims to improve health screening uptake developed for men. As part of the study to develop an effective mobile app to increase health screening uptake in men, we conducted a needs assessment to find out what do men ... ...

Abstract	There is a lack of mobile app which aims to improve health screening uptake developed for men. As part of the study to develop an effective mobile app to increase health screening uptake in men, we conducted a needs assessment to find out what do men want from a health screening mobile app. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 31 men from a banking institution in Kuala Lumpur. The participants were purposely sampled according to their job position, age, ethnicity and screening status. The recruitment was stopped once data saturation was achieved. The audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic approach. Three themes emerged from the analysis and they were: content, feature and dissemination. In terms of the content, men wanted the app to provide information regarding health screening and functions that can assess their health; which must be personalized to them and are trustable. The app must have user-friendly features in terms of information delivery, ease of use, attention allocation and social connectivity. For dissemination, men proposed that advertisements, recommendations by health professionals, providing incentive and integrating the app as into existing systems may help to increase the dissemination of the app. This study identified important factors that need to be considered when developing a mobile app to improve health screening uptake. Future studies on mobile app development should elicit users' preference and need in terms of its content, features and dissemination strategies to improve the acceptability and the chance of successful implementation.
Keywords	Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
Subject code	360
Language	English
Publishing date	2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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Article ; Online: Gender and Social Inequalities in Awareness of Coronary Artery Disease in European Countries

Antonio Daponte-Codina / Emily C. Knox / Inmaculada Mateo-Rodriguez / Amanda Seims / Vera Regitz-Zagrosek / Angela H. E. M. Maas / Alan White / Floris Barnhoorn / Fernando Rosell-Ortiz

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1388, p

2022 Volume 1388

Abstract: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the single leading cause of death in Europe and the most common form of cardiovascular disease. Little is known about awareness in the European population. A cross-sectional telephone survey of 2609 individuals from six ... ...

Abstract	Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the single leading cause of death in Europe and the most common form of cardiovascular disease. Little is known about awareness in the European population. A cross-sectional telephone survey of 2609 individuals from six European countries was conducted to gather information on perceptions of CAD, risk factors, preventive measures, knowledge of heart attack symptoms and ability to seek emergency medical care. Level of awareness was compared according to gender, age, socioeconomic status (SES) and educational level. Women were approximately five times less likely than men to consider heart disease as a main health issue or leading cause of death (OR = 0.224, 95% CI: 0.178–0.280, OR = 0.196, 95% CI: 0.171–0.226). Additionally, women were significantly less likely to have ever had a cardiovascular screening test (OR = 0.515, 95% CI: 0.459–0.578). Only 16.3% of men and 15.3% of women were able to spontaneously identify the main symptoms of a heart attack. Almost half of the sample failed to state that they would call emergency services in case of a cardiac event. Significant differences according to age, SES and education were found for many indicators amongst both men and women. Development of a European strategy targeting improved awareness of CAD and reduced gender and social inequalities within the European population is warranted.
Keywords	coronary artery disease ; awareness ; gender bias ; sex differences ; inequalities ; Europe ; Medicine ; R
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
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Article ; Online: Study protocol for the evaluation of Fear-Less

Mei Jun Tran / Michael Jefford / Ben Smith / Fiona Lynch / Haryana M. Dhillon / Joanne Shaw / Lachlan McDowell / Alan White / Clare Halloran / David Wiesenfeld / Maria Ftanou

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-

a stepped-care program for fear of cancer recurrence in survivors with early-stage disease

2022 Volume 10

Abstract: Abstract Background Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a significant unmet need amongst cancer survivors and is consistently associated with psychological distress and impaired quality of life. Psychological interventions for FCR, such as ConquerFear, ... ...

Abstract	Abstract Background Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a significant unmet need amongst cancer survivors and is consistently associated with psychological distress and impaired quality of life. Psychological interventions for FCR, such as ConquerFear, have demonstrated efficacy in reducing FCR and improving emotional wellbeing. Unfortunately, there are barriers to the uptake of evidence-based FCR treatments in clinical practice. A stepped-care FCR treatment model may overcome these barriers and has demonstrated potential in people with advanced melanoma. This study aims to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and impact of a stepped-care FCR treatment model (Fear-Less) in people with other cancer types, who have completed treatment with curative intent. Methods Sixty people with early-stage cancer (defined as individuals who have received treatment with curative intent and with no metastatic disease) will be screened for FCR using the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory—Short Form (FCRI-SF). Individuals reporting moderate FCR (FCRI-SF between 13 and 21) will be offered a clinician-guided self-management resource; those reporting high FCR (FCRI-SF ≥ 22) will be offered individual therapy according to the ConquerFear protocol. Participants will complete purpose-built evaluation surveys assessing their FCR screening and intervention experiences. Clinicians will also complete a survey regarding their experiences of the treatment model. Fear-Less will be evaluated in terms of (1) acceptability (i.e., patient and clinician experience), (2) feasibility (i.e., referral uptake, treatment adherence, and time taken to screen and deliver interventions), and (3) impact (i.e., pre- to post-intervention FCR changes). Discussion The Fear-Less stepped-care model is a novel framework for screening FCR and stratifying survivors to the appropriate level of treatment. Our study will provide an indication of whether Fear-Less is a feasible and acceptable FCR model of care amongst survivors with early-stage disease and inform ...
Keywords	Fear of cancer recurrence ; Cancer survivorship ; Stepped-care ; Psychology ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
Subject code	150
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-08-01T00:00:00Z
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