Gendered epidemiology: Making men's health visible in epidemiological research

Public Health

Volumn 125, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 407-410

  White, A ^a   Richardson, N ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Gender; Men's health; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER ROLE; HEALTH STATUS; PUBLIC HEALTH; WOMENS HEALTH;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEN'S HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; WELLBEING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 79960417403     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2011.04.012     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. European Commission The state of men's health in Europe report 2001, European Commission, Luxembourg.
2. European Commission The state of women's health in the European Community 1997, Directorate-General for Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs, Luxembourg.
3. European Institute of Women's Health Women's health in Europe: facts and figures across the European Union 2006, European Institute of Women's Health, Dublin.
4. Richardson N, Smith J. National men's health policies in Ireland and Australia: what are the challenges associated with transitioning from development to implementation. Public Health J; in this issue.
5. Kimmel M.S., Messner M.A. Men's lives 2007, Macmillan, New York, p. xxi. 7th ed.
6. O'Donnell A.B., Araujo A.B., McKinlay J.B. The health of normally ageing men: the Massachusetts Male Ageing Study (1987-2004). Exp Gerontol 2004, 39:975-984.
7. Martin S., Haren M., Taylor A., Middleton S., Wittert G., FAMAS Cohort profile: the Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS). Int J Epidemiol 2007, 36:302-306.
8. Krieger N. Genders, sexes and health: what are the connections - and why does it matter?. Int J Epidemiol 2003, 32:652-657.
9. Bates L., Hankivsky O., Springer K. Gender and health inequities: a comment on the final report of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Soc Sci Med 2009, 69:1002-1004.
10. Lockyer L., Bury M. The construction of a modern epidemic: the implications for women of the gendering of coronary heart disease. J Adv Nurs 2002, 39:432-440.
11. Hagström B., Rost I., Mattsson B., Gunnarsson R. What happened to the prescriptions? A single short, standardised telephone call may increase compliance. Fam Practit 2004, 21:46-50.
12. White A., Johnson M. Men making sense of their chest pain - niggles, doubts and denials. J Clin Nurs 2000, 9:534-541.
13. White A.K., Thomsom C.S., Forman D., Meryn S. Men's health and the excess burden of cancer in men. Eur Urol Suppl 2010, 9:371-470.
14. Wilkins D. Tackling the excess incidence of cancer in men: proceedings of the expert symposium 2006, Men's Health Forum, London.
15. White A.K. Men and cancer. Men's health 2009, Informa Healthcare, London. 3rd ed. R. Kirby, C. Carson, A.K. White, M. Kirby (Eds.).
16. Men's Health Forum Bowel cancer screening 2011, Men's Health Forum, London.
17. Department of Health Cancer reform strategy 2007, Department of Health, London.
18. Department of Health Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer 2011, Department of Health, London.
19. Branney P., White A. Big boys don't cry: depression and men. Adv Psychiatr Treat 2008, 14:256-262.
20. Wilkins D., Kemple M. Effective practice in male mental health 2011, Men's Health Forum, MIND, The National Mental Health Development Unit, London.
21. Möller-Leimkühler A.M. Barriers to help seeking by men: a review of sociocultural and clinical literature with particular reference to depression. J Affect Disord 2002, 71:1-9.
22. Caplan P. Engendering knowledge: the politics of ethnography (part 2). Anthropol Today 1988, 6:14-17.
23. Grant J., Hicks N., Taylor A., Chittleborough C., Phillips P., The North West Adelaide Health Study Team Gender-specific epidemiology of diabetes: a representative cross-sectional study. Int J Equity Health 2008, 8:6.
24. Men's Health Forum Men's health. Getting it sorted: a policy programme for men's health 2005, Men's Health Forum, London.
25. Office for National Statistics. Mortality statistics: deaths registered in 2008. Review of the National Statistician on deaths in England and Wales, 2008. Series DR. London: Office for National Statistics; 2008.
26. Eurobarometer Public opinion in the European Union 2010, Standard Eurobarometer 74 /Autumn 2010 TNS opinion & social, p. 73. http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb74/eb74_publ_en.pdf.