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Title: How do Men who Choose Not to Participate in Healthy Lifestyle Centres Reason About Their Decision?
Authors: Herath, H.M.T.P.
Perera, K.M.N.
Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A.
Keywords: Healthy Lifestyle Centres
Issue Date: 2020
Publisher: Sri Lanka Medical Association
Citation: Sri Lanka Medical Association, 133rd Anniversary International Medical Congress. 2020; 72
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND BJECTIVES: In Sri Lanka, both women and men are expected to visit a cost-free population-based cardio-vascular screening programme held at a specific centre called the Healthy Lifestyle Centre (HLC) at their nearest primary health care institution. However, screened male to female ratio in 2016 first quarter was approximately 3:7 portraying that many men choose not to visit HLC compared to their female counterparts. This study explored how men who declined participation in the healthy lifestyle centre reasoned out their choice. METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted using constructivist grounded theory in Gampaha and Kalutara districts in Sri Lanka. Three focus group discussions (n= 7) and six interviews from men who actively declined participation in the healthy lifestyle centre were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Factors related to men’s decision not to participate in HLC included masculine perceptions such as male having a lower risk for diseases compared to a female, poor perceived susceptibility due to absence of symptoms, previous negative experiences related to health care services, lack of confidence in the tests conducted at the HLC and barriers due to their employment as HLC is being conducted in a fixed day and a time. CONCLUSION: Men’s decision not to participate in screening at HLC is linked with individual attitudes and influence by masculinity. The existing male-unfriendly nature of the health-care services also had a significant impact on the decision. Thus, targeted interventions are urgently needed to improve utilization of HLCs by men addressing these identified reasons.
Description: Poster Presentation Abstract (PP54), 133rd Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 24th – 26th July 2020,Sri Lanka
URI: http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/23119
ISSN: 0009-0895
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