Misan Gary M H, Oosterbroek Chloe, Wilson Nathan J
Rural Clinical School, University of Adelaide, Ground Floor, 122 Frome Street, Adelaide, SA 5055, Australia.
Country SA Primary Health Care Network, PO Box 868, Nuriootpa, SA 5355, Australia.
Health Promot J Austr. 2017 Dec;28(3):207-216. doi: 10.1071/HE16081.
Issue addressed Despite the growth of Australian men's sheds, the body of evidence regarding the health status of members, their health concerns, interests, help- or health-seeking behaviour and their preferred format for receiving health information is limited. Methods The study involved a cross-sectional study design with data collected from 11 rural South Australian (SA) men's sheds. The survey collected information across 5 domains: demographics; health history, status, concerns and interests; health knowledge; help-seeking behaviours and health information format preferences. Results Data from 154 shed members were available for analysis. Rural SA sheds primarily cater for older, retired, lesser educated men from lower socioeconomic strata. The key health issues were age-related chronic conditions yet self-reported health status remained high. The GP was the preferred source of health advice. Key knowledge deficits were in the areas of reproductive and psychological health. The preferred mode for health education was hands-on or kinaesthetic approaches as opposed to seminars or internet based information. Conclusions Priority topics for health promotion programs should include prostate disorders, reproductive and sexual health issues, psychological health, risk factors for common chronic disease and bowel cancer. Programs should incorporate hands-on education approaches. Shed and shed member diversity should be considered when designing programs. So what? A better understanding of what ails men's shed members, what concerns and interests them in terms of health, where they go for health advice and their preferred format for receiving health information increases the likelihood of developing health promotion programs that better engage with this target group.
解决的问题 尽管澳大利亚男性工作间数量有所增加，但关于其成员健康状况、健康问题、兴趣、寻求帮助或健康行为以及他们接收健康信息的偏好形式的证据仍然有限。方法 该研究采用横断面研究设计，从南澳大利亚州（SA）11个农村男性工作间收集数据。该调查收集了五个领域的信息：人口统计学；健康史、状况、问题和兴趣；健康知识；寻求帮助的行为以及健康信息形式偏好。结果 共有154名工作间成员的数据可供分析。南澳大利亚州农村的男性工作间主要面向年龄较大、已退休、受教育程度较低且社会经济地位较低的男性。主要健康问题是与年龄相关的慢性病，但自我报告的健康状况仍然良好。全科医生是首选的健康建议来源。关键的知识缺陷在于生殖健康和心理健康领域。健康教育的首选方式是实践或动觉方法，而不是研讨会或基于互联网的信息。结论 健康促进项目的优先主题应包括前列腺疾病、生殖和性健康问题、心理健康、常见慢性病和肠癌的危险因素。项目应采用实践教育方法。在设计项目时应考虑工作间和工作间成员的多样性。那又如何？更好地了解困扰男性工作间成员的问题、他们在健康方面关心和感兴趣的内容、他们寻求健康建议的途径以及他们接收健康信息的偏好形式，会增加制定能更好地与这一目标群体互动的健康促进项目的可能性。
