Why build a health promotion evidence base about gender?

Gender has long been recognized as an important determinant of health service usage, but gender is increasingly important in understanding how women and men experience and respond to health promotion programs and interventions and their outcomes. Argues that gender frameworks are essential for under...

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Published in:Health promotion international 2004-09, Vol.19 (3), p.277-279
Main Author: Keleher, Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
EDITORIAL
Effectiveness
Female
Gender differences
Health promotion
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Humans
Male
Sex Factors
Social Justice
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Summary:Gender has long been recognized as an important determinant of health service usage, but gender is increasingly important in understanding how women and men experience and respond to health promotion programs and interventions and their outcomes. Argues that gender frameworks are essential for understanding not just the differing effects of the determinants of health on either women or men, but also how health programs should respond in order to improve health outcomes for either women or men. Suggests that much needs to be done to improve the evidence base in health promotion with respect to gender. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0957-4824
1460-2245
DOI:10.1093/heapro/dah313