Table 2 Proposed strategies to involve men and family members in cardiovascular disease risk reduction health promotion activities
Involving men | Involving family members |
|---|---|
Offer sessions specifically for groups of men rather than making them co-ed | Offer sessions specifically for family members |
Offer sessions on weekends when men are more likely to not be working | Offer programs on weekends when families are more likely to be able to attend as a group |
Offer activities specifically for couples as men often are encouraged to attend by their partners | Invite families to participate in health education sessions and/or to accompany a family member with a chronic condition to their clinic visit |
Allow for drop-in opportunities rather than projecting participation in all sessions to be obligatory | Incorporate home visits into routine practice |
Have activities at group education sessions that resonate more with men | Adopt a strategy that motivates family members to have contact with the Secretary of Health, (e.g. similar to the government’s cash transfer program) |
Have more male health care providers involved in the sessions to make the environment more inviting to men |