TY - JOUR
T1 - A proposed longitudinal study of boys' and men's health and well-being in Greater Sydney, Australia
AU - Monaem, Abdul
AU - Macdonald, John J.
AU - Woods, Micheal
AU - Hughes, Rodney
AU - Orchard, Michael
AU - Jasprizza, Elizabeth
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Men's and boys' health is a significant public health issue in Australia and, by most indicators, it is poorer than that of women. Numerous epidemiological studies have found premature deaths in this population from heart disease, cancer, accidents, injuries and suicide. There is little research evidence, at least in the Australian context, of the negative or positive influence of social determinants on the health of boys and men. This paper makes the case for a pilot study to be run with selected boys' and men's cohorts over a period of time. The aim is to understand better how health outcomes (physical health, mental health, positive health and resilience, access to health services, and other important health issues) are influenced over time by social determinants. The framework for such a study is provided for selected health regions in Greater Sydney, Australia.
AB - Men's and boys' health is a significant public health issue in Australia and, by most indicators, it is poorer than that of women. Numerous epidemiological studies have found premature deaths in this population from heart disease, cancer, accidents, injuries and suicide. There is little research evidence, at least in the Australian context, of the negative or positive influence of social determinants on the health of boys and men. This paper makes the case for a pilot study to be run with selected boys' and men's cohorts over a period of time. The aim is to understand better how health outcomes (physical health, mental health, positive health and resilience, access to health services, and other important health issues) are influenced over time by social determinants. The framework for such a study is provided for selected health regions in Greater Sydney, Australia.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/555284
U2 - 10.3149/jmh.0702.192
DO - 10.3149/jmh.0702.192
M3 - Article
SN - 1532-6306
VL - 7
SP - 192
EP - 209
JO - International Journal of Men's Health
JF - International Journal of Men's Health
IS - 2
ER -
