Teo, C.H., Ng, C.J., Booth, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4808-3880 et al. (1 more author) (2016) Barriers and facilitators to health screening in men: A systematic review. Social Science & Medicine, 165. pp. 168-176. ISSN 0277-9536
Abstract
Rationale
Men have poorer health status and are less likely to attend health screening compared to women.
Objective
This systematic review presents current evidence on the barriers and facilitators to engaging men in health screening.
Methods
We included qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method studies identified through five electronic databases, contact with experts and reference mining. Two researchers selected and appraised the studies independently. Data extraction and synthesis were conducted using the ‘best fit’ framework synthesis method.
Results
53 qualitative, 44 quantitative and 6 mixed-method studies were included. Factors influencing health screening uptake in men can be categorized into five domains: individual, social, health system, healthcare professional and screening procedure. The most commonly reported barriers are fear of getting the disease and low risk perception; for facilitators, they are perceived risk and benefits of screening. Male-dominant barriers include heterosexual -self-presentation, avoidance of femininity and lack of time. The partner's role is the most common male-dominant facilitator to screening.
Conclusions
This systematic review provides a comprehensive overview of barriers and facilitators to health screening in men including the male-dominant factors. The findings are particularly useful for clinicians, researchers and policy makers who are developing interventions and policies to increase screening uptake in men.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Social Science & Medicine. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Systematic review; Screening; Barrier; Facilitator; Men's health; Masculinity; Qualitative; Quantitative |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2016 08:35 |
Last Modified: | 04 Aug 2017 00:52 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.07.023 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.07.023 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:104544 |
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