A colleague is conducting research into men’s health and is looking to interview 10 men aged 25 to 50 years old. The aim is to gather men’s views on how they access healthcare and their attitudes towards new healthcare innovations.
The process will have two parts:
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- An online questionnaire to collect background information such as your age, profession, and whether you have previously accessed healthcare.
- An interview with a user experience design consultant.
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The Interview
The interviews will be conducted by Richard Hall, a user experience design consultant with both professional expertise and personal experience of accessing men’s healthcare. These interviews are the first stage in a process to address some of these issues and improve men’s health. You can learn more about Richard via LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/ehPwnuej. We plan to carry out the interviews in May.
If you are interested in participating or want more information, please email: re******@**-m.com. Include your name and email address so we can get in touch with you.
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Background Information
Britain’s poor health costs the economy £43bn a year – at least half due to male poor health (c50% of UK’s population male), yet inequalities in men’s health seldom receive focus. The Women’s Health Strategy highlighted health care needs of women through their life course but the widening health inequalities experienced by men need attention.
Men’s health
Men are more likely to experience poor health outcomes for conditions such as some cancers, heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and are more likely to die by suicide compared with women. Men are also dying earlier than women due to preventable causes and lifestyle factors including poor diet, smoking, alcohol and insufficient physical activity – modifiable factors that can be enhanced by behaviour change and quality health care.
Public health policies in England are predominantly condition and outcome focused, rather than focused on sex and gender.
Many risk factors impact men from a young age with implications for health later in life. Furthermore, men have poorer digital health literacy than women, impacting health-seeking behaviours and consequently outcomes in men.
These interviews are the first stage in a process to address some of these issues and improve men’s health.
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