dc.contributor.author | McMahon, Aoife | |
dc.contributor.author | Hodgins, Margaret | |
dc.contributor.author | Kelleher, Cecily | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-12-19T10:49:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-12-19T10:49:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | McMahon, A., Hodgins, M., & Kelleher, C. (2002). Feasibility of a men¿s health promotion programme in Irish primary care. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 171(1), 20-23. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0021-1265 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10379/2424 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background To assess the feasibility of offering health promotion and preventive medicine initiatives in primary care. Aims A pilot study aimed at men in general practice to establish the uptake, acceptability and effectiveness of interventions in health initiatives. Methods: One thousand men aged 18-65 were selected at random from five general practices in the Western Health Board area. Practices were randomly allocated to one of four brief interventions: cardiovascular screening, cancer screening, stress management or general lifestyle advice. Results: Fifty-five per cent of men responded, with 35.7% actually attending. There were minor but significant short-term changes in health status and behaviours. Participants expressed high levels of satisfaction, but tended to prefer interventions with an explicit clinical component. Conclusion: It is at least as feasible to offer health promotion for men in primary care as it is for other demographic groups, but adequate training and resources are required. | en_US |
dc.format | application/pdf | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/ | |
dc.subject | Medicine | en_US |
dc.subject | Mens' health care | en_US |
dc.subject | Health Promotion | en_US |
dc.title | Feasibility of a mens' health promotion programme in Irish primary care | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.local.publishedsource | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03168935 | en_US |
dc.description.peer-reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.funder | Western Health Board | en_US |
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