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Men, when was the last time you saw a doctor? If you only go when you’re sick or injured, you’re missing out on important screenings to help you live your longest, healthiest life. We share this article as a part of Men's Health Awareness Month.

Men, when was the last time you saw a doctor? If you only go when you’re sick or injured, you’re missing out on important screenings to help you live your longest, healthiest life. We share this article as a part of Men's Health Awareness Month.

Men, when was the last time you saw a doctor? If you only go when you’re sick or injured, you’re missing out on important screenings to help you live your longest, healthiest life. We share this article as a part of Men's Health Awareness Month.

According to the Indiana University School of Medicine, men have a 41% higher mortality rate than women. Yet only 60% of men see a doctor for annual, routine check-ups.  Awareness, prevention, and education of the health issues predominantly affecting men are crucial not only during #MensHealthWeek and #MensHealthMonth but year-round. This is why we encourage our community to engage in conversations that promote proactive health management among men and boys and address vital topics like cardiovascular health, mental wellness, and cancer prevention and treatment.  Learn more about Men’s Health Month and how you can help spread the word about the importance of men’s health issues: https://ow.ly/Cao750Sb7nm 

Movement Behaviour Change Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are both linked to poor health related and wellbeing outcomes. Around 1.4 billion adults worldwide are classified as physically inactive and two thirds of adults worldwide are at high risk of poor health outcomes due to increased sedentary behaviour. Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour also has a huge economic impact on our health systems costing approximately $27 billion annually. Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour is recognized as a global health priority and The World Health Organization (WHO) have created a Global Action Plan to help reduce the prevalence of physical inactivity by 2030. Health professionals are ideally placed to help promote positive health-related behaviours with one in four patients reporting they would be more active if advised by a health professional. However, there is currently no consensus on the specific minimum competencies required to provide movement behaviour change support, with some health professionals also reporting they lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to do so. So how can we as health professionals overcome this? On 4th October 2023 the BJSM published a consensus statement by Alsop et al., titled “What should all health professionals know about movement behaviour change? An international Delphi-based consensus statement.” The Delphi study recommended 11 competencies for all health professionals to implement to support movement behaviour change, these can be seen in the attached infographic below. We would love to hear from other health professionals to hear how you promote movement behaviour change amongst your patients, please join the discussion and comment below! If you would like to read the full article please click this link: https://lnkd.in/ePXubaGD #shphealth #evidencebasedpractice #physiotherapy #healthpromotion #movementbehaviourchange #bjsm #patientsupport

Key for good health care is self-care, based on #healthliteracy and an enabling, trustworthy environment, aka #TrustedHealthEcosystems Programm Gesundheit

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"Happy Men's Health Awareness Month! Are you taking advantage of all the tools available to provide treatment to your male clients? Read more here: https://loom.ly/ZXFrOWQ #EHR #menshealth #menshealthawarenessmonth #healthsolutions #publichealth #integratedhealth #mentalhealth #mensmentalhealth"

Participation in leisure-time physical activity as recommended by World Health Organization (150-300 mins/week) or above (>300 mins/week) is associated with reduced falls with and without injuries. Widespread physical activity promotion is needed. https://ja.ma/3OoXjqQ

2024 Trend to watch from the Business Group on Health While employers have long been focused on health care costs, there is a greater sense of urgency heading into 2024. A forecasted higher-than-historical trend, suggesting that, despite investments in technology and clinical innovation, as well as efforts to manage utilization and waste, the already high U.S. health care costs show little sign of abating. There are many factors fueling this, including general inflation, labor pressures on health care systems, growing concern over provider shortages, burgeoning mental health needs, missed and deferred preventive screenings leading to more late-stage cancer diagnoses and worsening of chronic conditions. Trends to Watch in 2024 | Business Group on Health (businessgrouphealth.org) How will you address these challenges? The same way you have over the past 5 years and expect different results? Marathon Health might be a solution. DM me and lets assess your challenges. #valuebasedcare #valuebasedhealthcare #primarycare #advancedprimarycare #vbc