Men's Sheds: A conceptual exploration of the causal pathways for health and well‐being

D Kelly, A Steiner, H Mason… - Health & Social Care in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Although men have a lower life expectancy than women, and are more susceptible to
illness, they have been found to be less likely to engage in health‐seeking behaviour. Men's …

Barriers and facilitators of supportive care access and use among men with cancer: a qualitative study

C Montiel, N Bedrossian, A Kramer, A Myre… - Journal of Cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Men diagnosed with cancer are underrepresented in existing supportive care
programming and related research, with preliminary indications that men face unique …

Sheds for life: health and wellbeing outcomes of a tailored community-based health promotion initiative for men's sheds in Ireland

A McGrath, N Murphy, T Egan, N Richardson - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Gender is increasingly recognised as a critical factor in designing community-
based health promotion programmes. Men's Sheds ('Sheds') are community-based informal …

The impact of therapeutic community gardening on the wellbeing, loneliness, and life satisfaction of individuals with mental illness

CJ Wood, JL Barton, CL Wicks - International journal of environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: literature on the mental health benefits of therapeutic community gardening is
not specific to individuals with mental illness and reports short-term outcomes. The impact of …

Men's sheds as an alternative healthcare route? A qualitative study of the impact of Men's sheds on user's health improvement behaviours

D Kelly, A Steiner, H Mason, S Teasdale - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Men's health is a globally underrepresented area of research and policy. With
men facing numerous healthcare barriers, there are calls for more 'male friendly'approaches …

Informal sport and (non) belonging among Hazara migrants in Australia

R Spaaij, J Magee, R Jeanes, D Penney… - Journal of Ethnic and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Sport participation can offer migrants a modality to connect with dominant cultural norms and
potentially foster interculturalism, yet it is often fraught with exclusion. Little is known about …

Older men's perceptions of the need for and access to male-focused community programmes such as Men's Sheds

MA Nurmi, CS Mackenzie, K Roger, K Reynolds… - Ageing & …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Although participating in community social programming is associated with positive physical
and mental health outcomes for older adults, older men participate less often than women …

The role of community-based men's sheds in health promotion for older men: a mixed-methods systematic review

L Foettinger, BM Albrecht, T Altgeld… - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Men's Sheds are a community-based health promotion concept which brings men together
to engage in joint activities. Prior research reported beneficial effects on health and well …

Enhancing resilience in community-dwelling older adults: a rapid review of the evidence and implications for public health practitioners

W Madsen, M Ambrens, M Ohl - Frontiers in public health, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Resilience is a valuable platform for strengthening individuals and
communities in the face of disaster. This review sought to evaluate the current literature …

The African indigenous lens of understanding spirituality: Reflection on key emerging concepts from a reviewed literature

C Ohajunwa, G Mji - Journal of Religion and Health, 2018 - Springer
In this paper, we will present a reflection on reviewed literature on African indigenous
understanding of spirituality, highlighting the influence of this concept on notions of the self …