Peter Williamson wrote:
>
> We are currently drafting a report of focus group research with
> different groups of men (14 to 65+ years of age) regarding their
> experiences of accessing primary and secondary health care for any
> health problem/need. Other questions we asked them were: who do you
> talk to first about a health problem ? why do you think men delay
> seeking help for health problems more than women do ? what type of
> health problems do you find it easy/difficult to talk about ? can you
> suggest ways of improving local services ?
>
> Literature searches for similar work that has been published have
> thrown nothing up. We are now looking for similar work that has not
> been published.
>
> Do you know of any completed or ongoing research with men concerning
> their health needs in general that might interest us ?
>
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The Bruce, Gey Owen Sound Health Department did a research based
intervention trial with men regarding blood pressure checks.  Contact
the Epidemiologist there (her name escapes me - sorry) at 519-376-9420.

Nancy Dubois
Community Facilitator
Active Living Community Action Project