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Working Men's Constructions of Visiting the Doctor
James R Mahalik1, Faedra R Backus Dagirmanjian2
11 Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.
American Journal of Men'S Health
|May 24, 2018
Summary
Men in manual labor jobs face social and work pressures that affect their medical help seeking. Understanding these influences is key to improving men's healthcare access.
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Men's Health Research
- Occupational Health Psychology
Background:
- Traditional masculine occupations often present social norms that discourage men from seeking medical care.
- Understanding men's perceptions of healthcare is crucial for developing effective health interventions.
- Limited research exists on the specific influences on medical help-seeking behaviors in men within manual and industrial labor sectors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the factors influencing medical help-seeking behaviors in men employed in traditionally masculine, manual, and industrial occupations.
- To understand men's experiences and perceptions regarding annual exams and seeking medical attention.
- To identify social, gendered, and work-related influences on men's healthcare decisions.
Main Methods:
- Conducted semistructured interviews with 12 men in manual and industrial labor roles.
- Utilized consensual qualitative research methodology to analyze interview data.
- Explored themes related to social norms, threat management, gendered perceptions of care, work influences, and pragmatic factors.
Main Results:
- Five key domains emerged: social norms, managing threat, the gendered nature of seeking help, work-related influences, and pragmatic considerations.
- Men's understanding of physician visits is situated within a gendered and social context.
- Workplace and coworker messages significantly influence men's attitudes toward seeking medical help, often with contradictory information.
Conclusions:
- Men's help-seeking behaviors are shaped by a complex interplay of social norms, gendered expectations, and workplace dynamics.
- Contradictory messages from work environments can create barriers to accessing healthcare for men.
- Future research should investigate diverse contextual factors and develop interventions to promote men's healthcare utilization.
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