Improving male life expectancy in Birmingham

Public Health

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Grayland, J ^a   Wilson, R ^a  

^a Birmingham Health and Wellbeing Partnership ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Inequalities; Men's health; Outsourcing; Social marketing

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; MALE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGISTER; SCREENING; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL MARKETING; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENGLAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL MARKETING; STATE MEDICINE; URBAN POPULATION;

BIRMINGHAM [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58549092960     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.10.029     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Mendelsohn R., Matthews R., Christie S., Wilson R., Grayland J., and Williamson A. Floor target action plan, male life expectancy (2006), Birmingham Health and Wellbeing Partnership, Birmingham
2. Department of Health. National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease. London: Department of Health; 2000.
3. JBS 2. Joint British Societies' guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease. British Cardiac Society, British Hypertension Society, Diabetes UK, HEART UK, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society, The Stroke Association. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Cardiovascular Society; 2005. Available from: http://heart.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/91/suppl_5/v1. [last accessed 10.11.08]
4. Department of Health, Policy and Strategy Directorate. Health reform in England: update & commissioning framework. London: Department of Health; 2006.
5. Wanless D. Securing our future health: taking a long-term view: final report (2002), HM Treasury, London
6. Wanless D. Securing good health for the whole population: final report (2004), HM Treasury, London
7. Machray M., and Morgan L. Understanding the health needs of older men in Birmingham: geodemographic analysis, lifestyle profiling and social marketing recommendations. Dr Foster Intelligence (2006), Dr Foster, London
8. GPs and male life expectancy services action research (2007), Culturescape, Birmingham
9. Department of Health. Putting prevention first. Vascular checks: risk assessment and management. London: Department of Health; 2008.
10. Nic Paton. Occupational Health; 2008. Available from:. http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/04/25/45524/uk-vascular-screening-scheme.html [last accessed 20.07.08]
11. Nigel Praities. Government CVD screening plans 'totally unrealistic'. Pulsetoday.co.uk (2008). Available from: http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=23&storycode=4119926 [last accessed 20.07.08]
12. Odetayo G., McLean C., and Battye F. Evaluation of the male life expectancy programme (2008), GHK Consulting Ltd and ETHNOS Research and Consulting Ltd, Birmingham
13. Ebrahim S., Smith G.D., McCabe C., Payne N., Pickin M., Sheldon T.A., et al. Cholesterol and coronary heart disease: screening and treatment. Qual. Health Care 7 (1998) 232-239
14. Franco O.H., der Kinderen A.J., De Laet C., Peeters A., and Bonneux L. Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: cost-effectiveness comparison. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 23 (2007) 71-79
15. Health SecretaryAlan Johnson quoted in Nursing Times. (NT website, downloaded on 20 July 2008). Available from: http://www.nursingtimes.net/clinicalnews/2008/04/johnson_outlines_plans_for_vascular_screening_programme.html, [last accessed 10.11.08].
16. Acroyd S, Kirkpatrick I, Walker RM. Public management reform in the UK and its consequences for professional organization: a comparative analysis. 2007;85(1):9--26.
17. Davis H.T.O. Understanding organisational culture in reforming the National Health Service. J R Soc Med 95 (2002) 140-142
18. Lekhi R. Public service innovation (2007), Work Foundation, London
19. Borins S. Innovation, success and failure in public management research. Public Manag Rev 3 (2001) 3-17
20. Christensen C.M., Bohmer R., and Kenagy J. Will disruptive innovations cure health care?. Harv Bus Rev (2000)
21. Christensen C.M., Baumann H., Ruggles R., and Sadtler T.M. Disruptive innovation for social change. Harv Bus Rev (2006)