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MeSH: Health Services Accessibility-statistics & numerical data

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Overlooked and underserved: how healthcare fails men in the pursuit of equity

Schulz, Robert J
Autor Schulz, Robert J Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Ofner, Heidemarie
Autor Ofner, Heidemarie Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Nyirády, Péter
Autor Nyirády, Péter Department of Urology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Rajwa, Pawel
Autor Rajwa, Pawel Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Second Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
Weiss, Julia
Autor Weiss, Julia Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Shariat, Shahrokh F
Autor Shariat, Shahrokh F Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Department of Urology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA Department of Urology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia Division of Urology, Department of Special Surgery, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Karl Landsteiner Institute of Urology and Andrology, Vienna, Austria Research Center for Evidence Medicine, Urology Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Fazekas, Tamás
Autor Fazekas, Tamás Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Department of Urology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

Current opinion in urology. 2025 ; 35 (2) : 148-156. [pub] 20241226

Curr Opin Urol
ISSN 1473-6586
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Men face distinctive health-related challenges as a result of biological, behavioral, and sociocultural factors. In addition, the modern healthcare system does not offer men equal opportunities and options to ensure sex-specific access and delivery to health services. Men's health concerns are, indeed, often not addressed or even forgotten. In this review, we wanted to assess the impact of biology and sociocultural effects on sex-specific life-expectancy. RECENT FINDINGS: Globally, men have a shorter life expectancy than women. With a 5.8 years gender gap in the USA and 5.4 in the EU-27 (both in 2022). Cardiovascular disease, cancer, and accidents continue to represent the primary causes of mortality for both genders with all having disproportional preponderance in men. In recent years, there has been a notable decline in age-adjusted mortality rates related to cancer, while there has been an increase in deaths from accidental and intentional self-harm. Moreover, in the United States, men are more likely than women to develop and die from nonsex-specific cancers. As a result, men's poor health affects productivity, absenteeism, and employment. SUMMARY: The status of men in healthcare is complex. It is rooted in history, culture, and institutions. To address disparities, we need a comprehensive approach that includes policy reforms, sociocultural changes, and a fair and equitable public discourse. Grassroots and top-down strategies are needed to ensure a value-based societal healthcare system acknowledging the unique health needs of men.

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disparity zdravotní péče statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
disparity zdravotního stavu MeSH
dostupnost zdravotnických služeb statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
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poskytování zdravotní péče statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
rovnost ve zdraví MeSH
sexuální faktory MeSH
zdraví mužů * MeSH
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Access to healthcare services among vulnerable groups in Albania: unveiling barriers and proposing solutions

Kontakt. 2024 ; 26 (4) : 369-375. [pub] 20241217

ISSN 1212-4117
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This study examines the challenges vulnerable populations in Albania face in accessing healthcare, focusing on structural, access-related, and socio-cultural barriers. Using a qualitative approach, it involved 13 focus group discussions (FGDs) with 118 participants from diverse backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities and members of the Roma and Egyptian communities. Data were collected between 2019 and 2020 as part of the "Health Vulnerability Study in Albania", commissioned by the "Health for All Project" (HAP) and approved by the Albanian Committee of Medical Ethics. Oral consent was obtained, and discussions were recorded to explore participants' experiences and perspectives in-depth. Key findings highlight limited healthcare infrastructure, negative perceptions of the health insurance system, and discrimination, which erode trust in healthcare providers. Vulnerable groups included socio-economically disadvantaged individuals, older adults, the LGBT community, and women facing domestic violence or unemployment. The study calls for reforms in healthcare infrastructure, health insurance, and cultural competence training for providers to address disparities.