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1
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What are the leading causes of death in men?

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Noncommunicable diseases (mainly cardiovascular, cancer and respiratory), followed by injuries and suicide

2
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Why do men normally have more unmet healthcare needs than women?

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They participate less in preventative health services

They seek medical help at a later stage than women

3
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Biological reasons for men having a shorter life expectancy than women

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Genes
Hormones
Different morbidity risks

4
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Acquired risks that mean men have a shorter life expectancy than women

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Risk of disease and accidents in work place
Dangerous free-time activities
Lifestyke
Psychological distress

5
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Psychological aspects of men having shorter life expectancy

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  • How symptoms are perceived and rated in terms of severity?
  • How symptoms are reported, presented and spoken of?
  • The process of reaching decision and implementing treatment
  • Treatment priorities set and medical attendance
6
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What is gender?

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Array of socially constructed roles and relationships, personality traits, attitudes, behaviours, values, power and influence that differ between the sexes

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What is a sex?

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Biological characteristics that make someone male or female at birth

8
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What is hemogenic masculinity?

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Ruling or dominant in a political or social context - men have power
Idealized form of masculinity

9
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What is inclusive masculinity?

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Recent generations less invested in traditional masculine roles and instead espouse a softer, more liberal and open version of masculinity

10
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What is salutogenic masculinity?

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Approach focussing on factors supporting health and wellbeing rather than focus on factors causing disease

11
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What is caring masculinity?

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Expansion of emotional expressiveness and caring for others - ‘fathering’ is where they progress from the relationship they have with their own fathers

12
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Characteristics of hemogenic masculinity

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Men aren’t traditionally concerned about health - being unhealthy enacts HM
Society is placing an increasing importance on health - being unhealthy isn’t seen as masculine

13
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Why do men not seek help earlier?

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  • Men seek help at a later stage to women
  • Rather than seek help, they will be strong, stoical and suffer in silence
  • Men view help-seeking as feminine
  • Women find help-seeking easier because of greater contact with health services for themselves and their family
14
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How can we encourage men to seek medical help?

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  • Accessible settings
  • Understand masculine roles and behaviours
  • Promotion of positive health messages during life transitions - adolescence, becoming a father etc - men more receptive to messages here
  • Promote positive images, eliminate gender stereotypes
  • Free healthcare screenings at locations that attract men
  • Symposia and open forums to discuss relevant issues in men’s health
  • Workplace screenings
  • Train barbers in suicide risk assessment and prevention