© 2017 The Dougmar Publishing Group. Target of the study is increasingly coming into force within research, epidemiology, care organisation, and policy. Over the past 10-15 years the EU Report and reports within some countries have publicised problems of in men. A starting point for the study of men's is the defi nition of Men's Health. A group of German in the fi eld of men's has taken on this task. Methodology A review in international and national databases was performed for the years 1990-2014 by selected MeSH terms and for experts in men's health. Further research concerned literature in Germany, especially reports and web pages. This was followed by a conference of to defi ne Men's Health using a modifi ed Delphi method according to W. Zinn. From the expert group, minimum criteria for a defi nition of Men's Health, which must comply with the new defi nition of men's health, were created and discussed. The fi nal defi nition was created in the third round of the Delphi method. Results The international review yielded seven defi nitions of Men's Health in the English and fi ve defi nitions in the German including within the grey literature. The expert group identifi ed seven minimum criteria and fi fteen relevant topics that were needed for a strong defi nition, of which, by weighting, eight criteria were considered relevant for a new defi nition. None of the existing defi nitions could fulfi l these eight criteria. Therefore, in the next step of the expert group a new defi nition Men's Health was elaborated. The defi nition has reference to the WHO concept of health and includes dimensions of and disease, risk and protective factors that require special prevention and care services for all phases of life. All participants in the expert group agreed on the defi nition developed. Conclusions The defi nition of is a basis for further research and practice to improve men's in Germany and other countries.

Target of the study: Men´s Health is increasingly coming into force within health research, epidemiology, health care organisation, and health policy. Over the past 10-15 years the EU Men´s Health Report and reports within some countries have publicised problems of health in men. A starting point for the study of men´s health is the definition of “Men´s Health”. A group of German experts in the field of men´s health has taken on this task. Methodology: A literature review in international and national databases was performed for the years 1990-2014 by selected MeSH terms and for “experts in men´s health”. Further research concerned “grey literature” in Germany, especially health reports and web pages. This was followed by a conference of experts to define “Men´s Health” using a modified Delphi method according to W. Zinn. From the expert group, minimum criteria for a definition of “Men´s Health”, which must comply with the new definition of men´s health, were created and discussed. The final definition was created in the third round of the Delphi method. Results: The international literature review yielded seven definitions of “Men´s Health” in the English literature and five definitions in the German literature including within the “grey” literature. The expert group identified seven minimum criteria and fifteen relevant topics that were needed for a strong definition, of which, by weighting, eight criteria were considered relevant for a new definition. None of the existing definitions could fulfil these eight criteria. Therefore, in the next step of the expert group a new definition “Men´s Health” was elaborated. The definition has reference to the WHO concept of “health” and includes dimensions of health and disease, risk and protective factors that require special prevention and care services for all phases of life. All participants in the expert group agreed on the definition developed. Conclusions: The definition of Men´s Health is a basis for further research and practice to improve men´s health in Germany and other countries.

Background In a critical review of the First [1] and the Second Men's Health Report [2] published by the Men's Health Foundation Berlin, the Report of the Robert Koch-Institute "Health Status of Men in Germany” [3] and the Men's Health Report of the European Union: “The Men's State of Health” [4] has shown that the sexuality of men as a relevant topic was excluded. In a Survey [5] conducted by Global Action on Men's Health (GAMH) and Sanofi in 2015, with 16,000 adults men and women in 8 countries (including Germany), the question of the relevance of sexuality for life quality was raised. The result was that sex is ranked first, at least in the younger age groups. For this reason, it seemed to the Men´s health Foundation as the editor to take up the issue of sexuality of men for the Third German Men´s Health Report. In order to cover the diverse facets of male sexuality despite poor "official" data, the German Men´s Health Foundation cooperated with the Institute for Applied Sexual Science at the University of Applied Sciences in Merseburg, Germany. The interlinking of social sciences with the medical perspective in the field "Sexual health of men" was the key to the successful approach of the topic “sexual health of men” [6]. The report includes 31 articles written by 40 experts. Official data, which is a criterion for a health report, could only be used marginally. Figures result predominantly from scientific and literature research.

UNLABELLED:Target of the study: Men's Health is increasingly coming into focus of health research, epidemiology, health care organization, and health policy. Over the past 10-15 years have been published by some countries and the EU Men's Health reports where problems of health noted in men. Starting point for a scientific study of men's health is the definition of "Men's Health". A group of German experts in the field of men's health has taken on this task.METHODOLOGY:A literature review in international and national databases was performed for the years 1990-2014 by selected MeSH terms and for "experts for men's health". Another research concerned "gray literature" in Germany, especially health reports and web pages. This was followed by a conference of experts to define "Men's Health" using a modified Delphi method according to W. Zinn. From the expert group minimum criteria for a definition "Men's Health" were created and discussed, which must comply with the new definition of men's health. This definition was created in the third round of the Delphi method.RESULTS:The international literature review yielded 7 definitions of "Men's Health" in the English-speaking and 5 definitions in the German inkl. in the "gray" literature. Due to the developed by the Expert Group 7 minimum criteria 15 relevant topics were listed, of which by weighting 8 subject areas were considered relevant for a new definition. In comparison with the previous definitions none could fulfill these 8 criteria. Therefore, in the next step of the expert group a new definition "Men's Health" was elaborated. The definition has reference to the WHO concept of "health" and includes dimensions of health and disease, risk and protective factors that require special prevention and care services for all phases of life. All participants in the expert group agreed on the definition developed.CONCLUSIONS:The definition of Men's Health is a basis for further scientific work and practice to improve men's health in Germany and other countries.

Background. There are different types of information on men's health in older age. High morbidity burden is offset by subjective assessments of "very good" and "good" health by 52 % of men over 65 years.Objectives. The aim of this study is to assess the health situation of seniors from official publications and public health reports. How can the quality of life in our male population be positively influenced so that they can actively participate in society in old age.Materials and methods. Information on the health of seniors and burden of disease were taken from men's health reports and official publications from the Robert-Koch-Institute, the Federal Statistical Office, and the IHME Institute of the USA according to age groups and gender.Results. Burden of disease in seniors is influenced by one's own health behavior and the social situation. The increase in life expectancy of seniors is characterized by longer life with chronic conditions. Official statistics indicate that about 50 % of seniors are affected by disease or severe disability, while 50 % assess their health status as "very good" or "good".Conclusions. Aging of the population requires diverse health promotion activities. Parallel with the inevitable increased multimorbidity in the elderly, maintaining and increase of physical fitness is required so that seniors have a positive "subjective health" or "wellbeing".

Ziel der Studie: Männergesundheit gerät immer stärker in den Fokus von Gesundheitsforschung, Epidemiologie, Gesundheitspflegeorganisation und Gesundheitspolitik. In den vergangenen 10–15 Jahren wurden von einigen Ländern und der EU Männergesundheitsberichte publiziert, in denen auf Probleme der Gesundheit beim Mann hingewiesen wurden. Ausgangspunkt für eine wissenschaftliche Untersuchung von Männergesundheit ist die Definition des Begriffs „Männergesundheit“. Eine Gruppe von deutschen Experten auf dem Gebiet von Männergesundheit hat sich dieser Aufgabe angenommen. Methodik: Eine Literaturrecherche in internationalen und nationalen Datenbanken erfolgte für die Jahre 1990–2014 nach ausgewählten MeSH Terms und nach „Experten für Männergesundheit“, nach „grauer Literatur“, in Gesundheitsberichten und Webseiten. Es folgte eine Expertenkonferenz zur Definitionsfindung mittels modifizierter Delphi Methode nach W. Zinn. Von der Expertengruppe wurden Mindestkriterien für eine Definition Männergesundheit erstellt und diskutiert, denen die neue Definition von Männergesundheit genügen muss. Daraus wurde in der dritten Runde schrittweise eine Definition erstellt. Ergebnisse: Die internationale Literaturrecherche ergab 7 Definitionen zu „Men’s Health“ in der englischsprachigen und 5 Definitionen in der deutschen inkl. in der „grauen“ Literatur. Aufgrund der von der Expertengruppe erarbeiteten 7 Mindestkriterien wurden 15 relevante Themengebiete gelistet, von denen durch Gewichtung 8 Themengebiete als relevant für eine neue Definition angesehen wurden. Im Abgleich mit den bisherigen Definitionen konnte keine diese 8 Kriterien erfüllen. Deshalb wurde im nächsten Arbeitsschritt von der Expertengruppe eine neue Definition Männergesundheit ausgearbeitet. Die Definition hat Bezug zum WHO-Begriff „Gesundheit“ und beinhaltet Dimensionen von Gesundheit und Krankheit, Risiko- und Schutzfaktoren, die spezielle Präventions- und Versorgungsangebote über alle Lebensphasen erfordern. Alle Teilnehmer der Expertengruppe stimmten der erarbeiteten Definition zu. Schlussfolgerung: Die Definition von Männergesundheit stellt eine Basis für weitere wissenschaftliche Arbeiten und die Praxis dar, um Männergesundheit in Deutschland und weiteren Ländern zu verbessern.

Background The introduction of the “Health for All Strategy 2000” with health targets definition and setting up of “Health for All Indicators” and gender mainstreaming indicate a starting point for analyzing gender differences in health status. Gender specific calculation of mortality, morbidity and lifestyle data indicate 5-7 years differences in life expectancy, and …

Aim: Throughout 2004-2010, the series of 6 books entitled “Handbooks for Teachers, Researchers and Health Professionals” were published within the frame of the public health network established in South Eastern Europe (SEE), covering the total of 249 teaching modules. The aim of the study was to assess the use and exchange of these modules between the authors. Methods: Out of 148 identified authors, 106 took part in the cross-sectional study carried out from July to November 2011 (response rate: 71.6%). The primary endpoints were the utilization (use and/or exchange) of the modules in general, the percentage of utilized modules from all volumes, the percentages of utilized modules of each volume separately, and the percentage of utilized modules from all the volumes at different levels of the educational process. Non-parametric statistical methods were used for analysis (e.g. Mann-Whitney and Friedman tests). Results: Module utilization was reported by 80/106 participants (75.5%). The median value of the percentage of utilized modules from all the volumes was 4.8, being much higher among full-time university staff (9.2; p=0.008) and authors/editors (14.7; p=0.010). The respondents most frequently utilized Volume 1 (median value: 7.7) and Volume 6 (median value: 4.2) modules (p=0.002) as part of undergraduate (median value: 1.4) and postgraduate vocational (median value: 1.4) study programmes (p<0.001). Conclusion: The level of module utilization within the group of their authors is good. However, this is only partial information and not representative of the entire target population of SEE public health teachers.

Hintergrund: Neue Herausforderungen der Gesundheit von Männern betreffen psychologische Beschwerden, schwierigere soziale Rahmenbedingungen und eine hohe vorzeitige und vermeidbare Sterblichkeit.

Hintergrund: Die gesundheitliche Lage und das Gesundheitsverhalten von Männern sind geprägt von späterer und geringerer Inanspruchnahme von Gesundheitsleistungen, 5 Jahren geringerer Lebenserwartung und Ignoranz von Vorsorgemaßnahmen im jüngeren Lebensalter. Demzufolge sind die Krankheitskosten für Männer gegenwärtig geringer als die Kosten für die Gesunderhaltung und Wiederherstellung der Gesundheit für Frauen. Anregungen des Deutschen Männergesundheitsberichtes wie auch des Europäischen Männergesundheitsberichtes der EU fordern mehr Aktivitäten zur Verbesserung der gesundheitlichen Lage der Männer.

The epidemiological research is inquiring into the frequency of occurrence of states and events of health. The first-order focus needs to be on concepts pertaining to rates of occurrence. A distinction between prevalence (of states) and incidence (of events) is made. A population at risk must be defined clearly. Any measure of occurrence is impossible to interpret without a clear statement of the period during which the population was at risk and the cases were counted. Farther on rates, one distinguishes between the overall rate and specific rates will be made. This leads to the concept of adjusted and this, in turn, to that of mutually standardized rates. Teaching methods The teaching method recommended:  the introduction lecture relating to basic definitions and concepts;  the distribution of the literature to small group (3-4 students);  the guided discussion within each group and added explanations;  the distribution of exercises to each group;  overall discussion. Specific recommendations for teachers  work under teacher supervision/individual students‘ work proportion: 30%/70%;  facilities: a computer room;  equipment: computers (1 computer on 2-3 students), LCD projection equipment, internet connection, access to the bibliographic databases;  training materials: recommended readings or other related readings;  target audience: master degree students according to Bologna scheme. Assessment of students Written examination with calculation of rates.

Gesundheitsberichterstattung (kurz: GBE) dient der Information von Politik, Forschung, Akteuren des Gesundheitssystems und der interessierten Öffentlichkeit (Bardehle & Annuß 2006). Ziel des Beitrages ist die Darstellung der Entwicklung der Gesundheitsberichterstattung als akademisches Lehrgebiet und Teil der Public-Health-Curricula in Deutschland. Bereits im Jahre 1992 formulierten Laaser und Schwartz den Zusammenhang zwischen GBE und Public Health, indem sie die Gesundheitsberichterstattung als unerlässliche Infrastruktur von Public Health deklarierten (Laaser & Schwartz 1992: 6). Im vereinten Deutschland wurden Public-Health-Studiengänge an mehreren Universitäten aufgebaut, die auch zur Entwicklung der Gesundheitsberichterstattung beitrugen. Der Vorreiterrolle der Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften der Universität Bielefeld wird besondere Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet.

Hintergrund: Angelehnt an das NRW-Zieleprogramm „10 vorrangige Gesundhheitsziele für NRW“ wurde in Bielefeld 2003 ein Gesundheitszielekonzept mit drei vorrangigen Gesundheitszielen verabschiedet: „Bürgerinnen- und Bürgerorientierung“, „Gesundheitliche Chancengleichheit“ und „Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung“. Zur Bewertung der Umsetzung dieser Ziele sowie zum Vergleich der gesundheitlichen Lage der Bürgerinnen und Bürger in Bielefeld als kreisfreie Stadt mit den drei umliegenden Kreisen Herford, Lippe und Gütersloh wurde die Methode der Rang-Skalierung angewandt und erprobt.

Journal of Men's HealthVol. 7, No. 3 ISMH Congress 2010 AbstractsMen's Health on the Internet and in Statutory Health Insurances in GermanyISMH World Congress 2010 Abstract 187A. Harder, M. Salberg, and D. BardehleA. HarderSearch for more papers by this author, M. SalbergSearch for more papers by this author, and D. BardehleSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:18 Nov 2013https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jomh.2010.09.188AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View article"Men's Health on the Internet and in Statutory Health Insurances in Germany." Journal of Men's Health, 7(3), p. 340FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 7Issue 3Oct 2010 InformationWPMH GmbHTo cite this article:A. Harder, M. Salberg, and D. Bardehle.Men's Health on the Internet and in Statutory Health Insurances in Germany.Journal of Men's Health.Oct 2010.340-340.http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jomh.2010.09.188Published in Volume: 7 Issue 3: November 18, 2013PDF download

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