Men's Health Night - LATEST REPORTS 

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Men's Health Night Evaluation

Salmon Arm, Canada May 2001

Organised by North Okanagan Health Region, British Columbia
In Partnership with Local Rotary Clubs

SALMON ARM 176 RESPONDENTS 64% RETURN RATE

• · 48% of the Respondents are in the 60+ age range
• 34% are in the 50-59 age range
• 12.5% are in the 40-49 age range
• 2.8% are in the 30-39 age range
• 1.7% are in the 20-29 age range

• 50% described their occupation as Retired
• 33% described their occupation as Professional
• 12.5% described their occupation as Self Employed
• 6.8% described their occupation as Trade
• 3.9% described their occupation as Semi Professional
• 3.9% described their occupation as Office Worker
• 3.4% described their occupation as Manual
• 2.8 described their occupation as Farmer
• 0.56% described their occupation as Unemployed
• .56% described their occupation as Wine Grower
• .56% described their occupation as Other

• 88% of the Respondents are Married
• 3.4% of the Respondents are Divorced
• 2.2% of the Respondents have a Common Law Partner
• 2.2% of the Respondents are Separated
• 2.2% of the Respondents are Widowers
• 2.2% of the Respondents have Never Married
• 0.56% of the Respondents are Single

• 94% of the Respondents have visited a Family Doctor in the last year
• 6% have not
• 27% have visisted the Family Doctor once
• 23.8% have visited twice
• 13% have visisted three times
• 26% have visisted a Family Doctor 4 or more times

• 73.2% went for a check up
• 17.6% went due to injury
• 23.8% because of issues
• 4.5% for a chat
• 2.8% for relationship stuff
• 1.7% visited because of Partners Health
• 0.56% because of children's health

• 85% visited a Doctor in Salmon Arm
• 4.5% visited a Doctor in Revelstoke
• 2.8% visited a Doctor in Vernon
• 10% visited a Doctor in other areas

• 43.7% described it as Very Good
• 28.9% rated their last visit to the Doctor as Good
• 19.3% described it as Satisfactory
• 5.11% felt that the Doctor Didn't Relate Well
• 3.9% described it as Too Quick
• 0.56% felt that the Doctor was Not Supportive

• 48% have visisted other Health Professionals in the Last Year
• 48% have not

• 51% felt that Family Doctors were the most important
• 46% described Medical Specialists as the most important health professional/service for men's health
• 8.5% felt that Walk In Clinics were important
• 8.5% felt that Osteopath / Naturopath were important
• 6.25% felt that a Counsellor was the most important
• 5.4% felt that a Physio / Chiropractor was the most important
• 3.9% felt that a Hospital Nurse was most important
• 2.8% felt that a Community Health Nurse was most important
• 1.1% felt that Psychologists were important for men's health

• 10.7% felt that an after hours service would make it easier for them to see a Doctor
• 44.3% felt that an after hours service was uncessary

• 25% indicated that as a result of the night that they would be more likely to visit a Family Doctor/health professional
• 20.4% indicated that they would not

• 44.8% indicated that they would be interested in asttending additional information sessions on men's health
• 4.5% indicated that they would not

• 47% felt that more Men's Health Information Nights would improve the capacity of men to deal with their health issues
• 0.56% indicated that they did not think that Men's Health Information Nights would improve the capacity of men to deal with their health issues

• 92% indicated that Men's Health is important
• 0.56% indicated that all men should have the opportunity to attend a Men's Health Night

• 44.3% indicated that they would like to attend a Health Screening for Heart Disease
• 60.2% indicated that they would like to attend an Information Session on Health and Wellbeing
• 60.2% indicated that they would like to attend an Information Session on Male General Health
• 33.5% indicated that they would like to attend an Information Session on Retirement
• 19.3% indicated that they would like to attend an Information Session on Depression / Stress
• 28.9% indicated that they would like to attend an Information Session on Do men and women talk in different languages
• 17.6% indicated that they would like to attend an Information Session on Men's Discussion Groups - Man to Man
• 13.6% indicated that they would like to attend an Information Session on What's cool for men - Being a Man in the 21st Century
• 10.7% indicated that they would like to attend an Information Session on Estate Planning (Handing on the Business / Farm)
• 7.9% indicated that they would like to attend an Information Session on MAN …. Being a Father (Parenting Course for Men)

What makes you ….. feel ordinary (Relationships)

• 25% felt that the relationship with the partner made them feel ordinary
• 18% felt their relationship with friends made them feel ordinary
• 14% felt their relationship with their children made them feel ordinary
• 9% felt that their relationship with themselves made them feel ordinary
• 7% felt that their relationship with their workmates made them feel ordinary
• 1.7% felt that their relationship with their ex-partner made them feel ordinary
• 55% felt that they were happy with their relationships

What makes you ….. feel ordinary (Sex)

• 13% indicated their Inability to Perform
• 12.5% indicated that they had a Lack of Intimacy Love
• 9.6% indicated they had a Lack of Good Sex
• 8.5% indicated a Lack of Sex
• 4.5% indicated a Lack of Opportunity
• 2.8% indicated their Knowledge of Sex
• 39.7% indicated that they were happy with sex/intimacy

What makes you ….. feel ordinary (Work)

• 31.2% indicated Retirement
• 10.7% indicated Stress/Tension
• 10.2% indicated Uncertainty of Income
• 4.5% indicated Uncertainty
• 3.9% indicated Management
• 2.8% indicated Isolation
• 2.2% indicated Long Hours
• 2.2% indicated Unemployment
• 27% indicated that they were happy with their work/income

• 57.9% indicated that they would like to address the issues of their Health the most
• 18% indicated that they would like to address the issues of Relationships the most
• 10% indicated that they would like to address the issue of Sex the most
• 6% indicated that they would to address the issues of Work the most

• Speaker Score out of 5B
• Bernard Denner 4.20
• Dr Brian Ayotte 4.01
• Glen Kissman 4.06
• Dennis Lavoie 4.13

Comments:

• I'm, pleased that someone took the initiative to 'set up' a men's health night.
• More of the same
• Took awhile to understand the accent but he (Bernard Denner) is an excellent speaker.
• Four lecture is (are) too much in one session. 4 evenings in OUC or elsewhere would be more beneficial. We need more guidelines less statistics.
• Very informative. Enjoyable, educational.
• Well done - again. Nice to have a men's nite. Should consider (joint) sessions on occasions with significant spouses invited. Should have more sessions when prioritised items are identified. Congratulations Rotary Club and NORD (Dr Dave Bowering).
• Good basic info given to lay persons. Very clear - concise (simple terminology) removed guilt / sinner feelings for audience.
• Way to go guys (BLOKES!)!
• Need more doctors to speak (Dr Brain Ayotte) very interesting.
• Glenn Kissman gave a very good presentation.
• Good job.
• Thanks! It was very worthwhile.
• Good work.
• Men's night is a great idea!
• Timely event. Men need to know that there are resources for them.
• I would like to see an examination of healthy lifestyles.
• Well worth the effort. Start of something worthwhile on a regular basis - well done.
• Topics covered of no interest, difficult to understand "Aussie" English. (Speaker Bernard Denner