Abstract
In many key areas, men's health outcomes are worse than women's. Ian Peate discusses the reasons for these health inequalities and how the practice nurse can help to erradicate them In many key areas, men's health outcomes are worse than women's. In the UK, there has been no strategic response to men's health needs at a national or local level. The chief causes for these differences in health outcomes are associated with men's risk taking behaviours, such as alcohol use, diet, and smoking, non-communicable diseases, and under-use of health services. When there are ‘gender-sensitive’ health interventions that have been aimed specifically at men, these have been shown to improve men's outcomes. Taking seriously the unique needs of men in policy development, implementation and evaluation, including further expansion of nurse-led initiatives, has the potential to make a difference to men's health.
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