Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Can J Urol. 2020 Aug;27(S3):51-53.
Many healthcare disparities exist between men and women due to differences in lifestyles and health seeking behaviors. Such differences lead to higher mortality and lower life expectancy in men. The field of urology has the unique opportunity of acting as a gateway to men's overall health, where a urologist can diagnose medical diseases in patients and refer them to the appropriate specialist. In this review article we discuss the need for men's health programs and our experience with creating such program in Philadelphia.
In this review article we outline our experience with creating a men's health program to serve the diverse Philadelphia population. We discuss the healthcare needs and demographics of our geographical area.
We identify factors essential for the success of our men's health program such as: developing a business model, drawing support from our institution, identifying key medical specialties to include in the program, assigning patient navigators and integration of electronic medical records.
Men's health program provide tailored care for male patients that best suits their needs and healthcare seeking behaviors. The success of such programs requires commitment from physicians from many medical specialties to provide holistic care.
由于生活方式和健康寻求行为的差异，男性和女性之间存在许多医疗保健差异。这些差异导致男性死亡率更高，预期寿命更低。泌尿科领域有一个独特的机会，可以作为男性整体健康的门户，泌尿科医生可以在患者中诊断出医疗疾病，并将他们转介给合适的专家。在这篇综述文章中，我们讨论了男性健康计划的必要性，以及我们在费城创建此类计划的经验。
在这篇综述文章中，我们概述了我们在费城为服务多样化的费城人口创建男性健康计划的经验。我们讨论了我们地理区域的医疗保健需求和人口统计数据。
我们确定了我们男性健康计划成功的关键因素，例如：制定商业模式，从我们的机构获得支持，确定计划中包含的关键医学专业，分配患者导航员以及整合电子病历。
男性健康计划为男性患者提供量身定制的护理，最适合他们的需求和健康寻求行为。此类计划的成功需要来自许多医学专业的医生的承诺，以提供整体护理。
