Health innovation project: A concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men
Many causes of mortality and morbidities in men are preventable. Men's poor engagement in health-promoting activities has been attributed to the socially constructed male gender identity. Hence, health innovations to promote men's health have to take into the account their social identity...
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| author | Tong, S.F. Khoo, E.M. Low, W.Y. Ng, C.J. Wong, C.H. Yusoff, H.M. Abu Bakar, A.I. Tan, H.M. Jiwa, M. |
| author_facet | Tong, S.F. Khoo, E.M. Low, W.Y. Ng, C.J. Wong, C.H. Yusoff, H.M. Abu Bakar, A.I. Tan, H.M. Jiwa, M. |
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| description | Many causes of mortality and morbidities in men are preventable. Men's poor engagement in health-promoting activities has been attributed to the socially constructed male gender identity. Hence, health innovations to promote men's health have to take into the account their social identity and health-seeking behavior. The innovation should be flexible, interactive, discreet, informative, and user-friendly. It should also facilitate self-care. Innovations that deploy information and computer technology (ICT) are promising. MyMan, a future web and mobile application that incorporates self-assessment, individual risk calculation, projection of future health status, and tailored advice, is in the process of prototype development for testing in the community. The main concern about this application is that it may have limited usefulness to an ICT-naive population. However, this may be overcome by having a similar application in health clinics where assistance in using the technology can be provided. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effectiveness of this innovation, which takes into account men's needs for convenience and privacy. Given the widespread use and flexibility of ICT, it has great potential and deserves further evaluation. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-100202014-12-09T02:05:52Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/10020/ Health innovation project: A concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men Tong, S.F. Khoo, E.M. Low, W.Y. Ng, C.J. Wong, C.H. Yusoff, H.M. Abu Bakar, A.I. Tan, H.M. Jiwa, M. R Medicine RA Public aspects of medicine Many causes of mortality and morbidities in men are preventable. Men's poor engagement in health-promoting activities has been attributed to the socially constructed male gender identity. Hence, health innovations to promote men's health have to take into the account their social identity and health-seeking behavior. The innovation should be flexible, interactive, discreet, informative, and user-friendly. It should also facilitate self-care. Innovations that deploy information and computer technology (ICT) are promising. MyMan, a future web and mobile application that incorporates self-assessment, individual risk calculation, projection of future health status, and tailored advice, is in the process of prototype development for testing in the community. The main concern about this application is that it may have limited usefulness to an ICT-naive population. However, this may be overcome by having a similar application in health clinics where assistance in using the technology can be provided. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effectiveness of this innovation, which takes into account men's needs for convenience and privacy. Given the widespread use and flexibility of ICT, it has great potential and deserves further evaluation. 2014 Article PeerReviewed Tong, S.F. and Khoo, E.M. and Low, W.Y. and Ng, C.J. and Wong, C.H. and Yusoff, H.M. and Abu Bakar, A.I. and Tan, H.M. and Jiwa, M. (2014) Health innovation project: A concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men. Journal of Mens Health, 11 (1). pp. 4-9. ISSN 1875-6867, DOI https://doi.org/10.1089/jomh.2013.0020 <https://doi.org/10.1089/jomh.2013.0020>. http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jomh.2013.0020 10.1089/jomh.2013.0020 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine RA Public aspects of medicine Tong, S.F. Khoo, E.M. Low, W.Y. Ng, C.J. Wong, C.H. Yusoff, H.M. Abu Bakar, A.I. Tan, H.M. Jiwa, M. Health innovation project: A concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men |
| title | Health innovation project: A concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men |
| title_full | Health innovation project: A concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men |
| title_fullStr | Health innovation project: A concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health innovation project: A concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men |
| title_short | Health innovation project: A concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men |
| title_sort | health innovation project a concept paper on a virtual health promotion program for men |
| topic | R Medicine RA Public aspects of medicine |
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