| Description | An evaluation of the individual and overall impact of 18 well men pilots across 7 Health Boards in Scotland, and their effectiveness in contributing to meeting the health improvement policy objectives of the Men’s Health Strategy.
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| ISBN | 9780755970445 (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | April 2008 |
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| Website Publication Date | April 02, 2008 |
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Flora Douglas, Mabel Amaya, Joe Greener, Anne Ludbrook, Garth Reid, Lynn Robertson, Edwin van Teijlingen
University of Aberdeen
ISBN 978 0 7559 7044 5 (Web only publication)
This document is also available in pdf format (532k)
CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
AIMS OF THE EVALUATION
METHODS
MEETING PILOTS' OBJECTIVES
DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE WMS
GOOD PRACTICE IN MEN'S HEALTH
LEARNING POINTS AND CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
THE WMS PILOT PROJECT: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
EVALUATION AIMS AND STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
CHAPTER TWO: METHODS
INTRODUCTION
SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF ROUTINELY COLLECTED DATA
DEVELOPMENT OF WMS PILOT PROJECT MONITORING FRAMEWORK ( MF)
DATA ANALYSIS
INTERVIEWS WITH KEY SERVICE PROVIDER INFORMANTS - ALL PILOT PROJECTS
CASE STUDIES
ECONOMIC EVALUATION METHODS
CHAPTER THREE: PILOTS' OBJECTIVES
KEY FINDINGS
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
ENGAGING WITH ALL MEN
FACTORS PROMPTING MEN'S USE OF THE WMS SERVICES
PROVIDING HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
RECORDED USE OF THE WMS PILOTS
PROMOTING HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES
HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE ADVICE AND PHYSICAL TESTS
LIFESTYLE CHANGES MADE AS A RESULT OF USING WMS
CHAPTER FOUR: DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE WMS
KEY FINDINGS
FACILITATORS
CHALLENGES AND INHIBITING FACTORS
DEVELOPING THE PILOTS: THE CONTEXT
EARLY IMPLEMENTATION
SERVICE DELIVERY
CHAPTER FIVE: GOOD PRACTICE IN MEN'S HEALTH
INTRODUCTION
THE EXISTING EVIDENCE BASE
MEN'S RESPONSE TO THE WMS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
CHAPTER SIX: LEARNING POINTS AND CONCLUSIONS
INTRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
IMPACTS
POLICY LEARNING
FURTHER RESEARCH
REFERENCES
ANNEX 1: MAP OF SCOTLAND SHOWING HEALTH BOARD REGIONS AT THE TIME OF THE WELL MEN SERVICE PILOTS
ANNEX 2: INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PILOT PROJECTS
ANNEX 3: OVERVIEW OF EVALUATION OBJECTIVES AND RESEARCH METHODS
ANNEX 4: PILOT PROFILES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many thanks are due to the following people who made it possible to conduct this evaluation study.
All those men who took part in interviews, who gave their time and shared their views and experiences about the Well Men's Services Pilots.
All project and partnership staff interviewed, who also responded patiently to numerous requests for information and documents.
The Men's Health Forum Scotland who facilitated communication between pilot projects, and provided us with information and advice on various elements of the study.
The members of the Well Men's Service Research Advisory Group for their support and advice.
A number of additional University of Aberdeen staff are due thanks. We would to acknowledge the support and input provided by Denise Gray and Val Angus related to data collection and management, Gordon Prescott for statistical advice, and Amanda Smith for her help with transcription.
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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