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What Do We Know About Men's Help-Seeking And Health Service Use?, James A. Smith, Annette J. Braunack-Mayer, Gary Wittert
What Do We Know About Men's Help-Seeking And Health Service Use?, James A. Smith, Annette J. Braunack-Mayer, Gary Wittert
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
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Men seek help and use health services less frequently than women do.
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Men’s help-seeking practices and health service use are complex issues involving biological, psychological and sociological considerations.
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Most discussion on men’s help-seeking positions them as reluctant consumers or “behaving badly” with respect to their health.
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Few studies have explored whether health service providers are equipped to deal with men’s health issues appropriately.
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The current health system appears not to be tailored to meet the health needs of men.
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Better collaboration is required across disciplines, to further investigate men’s health using both qualitative and quantitative research methods.