关键词: barriers interventions men nominal group technique sexual and reproductive health

Mesh : Humans Male Reproductive Health Services / statistics & numerical data Sexual Health Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data Men's Health

来  源:   DOI:10.3390/ijerph21060711   PDF(Pubmed)

Abstract:
Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services\' underutilization by men remains a global public health challenge. SRH problems constitute major health challenges in that they form almost one-seventh of the disease burden and contribute to higher and earlier morbidity among men. We, therefore, invited subject matter experts to collaborate in co-creating intervention strategies to enhance men\'s utilization of SRH services. We employed the nominal group technique (NGT) for data collection. The NGT is a structured method that involves gathering a group of people to discuss a problem for the purpose of achieving a group consensus and planning actions for the selected problem. The participants who were purposively sampled included researchers, scientists, academics, clinicians, and policymakers. The participants suggested the need to improve men\'s knowledge, provide healthcare resources such as equipment, medical supplies, and SRH-trained male healthcare workers, deal with healthcare workers\' negative attitudes through training and capacitation, and destigmatize socially constructed gender norms that deter men from seeking medical help. These important intervention strategies can be implemented to encourage men\'s use of SRH services. Men\'s current underutilization of SRH services requires the urgent implementation of evidence-based interventions. Collaborating with SRH experts in identifying appropriate intervention strategies can assist program managers and policymakers in designing SRH services tailored to men\'s sexual health needs.
摘要:
男性对性健康和生殖健康(SRH)服务的利用不足仍然是全球公共卫生挑战。SRH问题构成了主要的健康挑战,因为它们几乎占疾病负担的七分之一,并导致男性发病率更高,更早。我们,因此,邀请主题专家合作共同制定干预策略,以提高男性对SRH服务的利用率。我们采用名义分组技术(NGT)进行数据收集。NGT是一种结构化的方法,涉及聚集一群人来讨论问题,以达成群体共识并为所选问题计划行动。有目的地采样的参与者包括研究人员,科学家,学者,临床医生,和政策制定者。参与者建议需要提高男性的知识,提供医疗资源,如设备,医疗用品,和受过SRH培训的男性医护人员,通过培训和能力培养处理医护人员的消极态度,并贬低社会建构的性别规范,阻止男性寻求医疗帮助。可以实施这些重要的干预策略来鼓励男性使用SRH服务。男性目前对SRH服务的利用不足,需要紧急实施循证干预措施。与SRH专家合作确定适当的干预策略可以帮助项目经理和决策者设计适合男性性健康需求的SRH服务。
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