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Identifying work as a barrier to men's access to chronic illness (arthritis) self-management programs.

Why are men under-represented as users of arthritis self-management programs? What are the main barriers to service access? This paper explores the interaction between work, gender, and self-management of a chronic illness from a socio-constructive perspective. A qualitative study was conducted invo...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Men's Health Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 143 - 156
Autor principal: Gibbs L
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Men's Studies Press Summer2007
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          Arthritis Therapy
          Health Services Accessibility
          Self Care
          Work
          Action Research
          Adult
          Aged
          Chronic Disease
          Employment Status
          Grounded Theory
          Interviews
          Male
          Middle Age
          Qualitative Studies
          Sex Factors
          Thematic Analysis
          Theoretical Sample
          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Male
      ab: Why are men under-represented as users of arthritis self-management programs? What are the main barriers to service access? This paper explores the interaction between work, gender, and self-management of a chronic illness from a socio-constructive perspective. A qualitative study was conducted involving in-depth interviews with 17 men with arthritis. This paper discusses the role of work as one of the factors affecting men's access to arthritis self-management services. Work was found to be a significant conceptual, structural, and social barrier due to: its role in relation to men's concepts of health and fitness; practical difficulties in accessing services during business hours; and sociocultural influences resulting in prioritising of work commitments over health concerns. The structural, conceptual, and sociocultural work influences were more of a constraint for men in the middle stages of life when work and family obligations were greatest. Further research extending this understanding would inform the development of gender-sensitive delivery of self-management services.
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