In today’s post, we look at the topic of \u2018Prevention within gender medicine\u2019. But why prevention and gender medicine? Studies show that preventive measures are not always equally effective for men and women, because gender has an impact on lifestyle [1], [2]. The status of \u2018healthy\u2019 or \u2018ill\u2019 depends on health behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But let’s start at the beginning and ask ourselves the question: \u2018What types of prevention actually exist according to SGB V, Sections 20 to 26?\u2019 There are three different types of prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first type of prevention is primary prevention, which is aimed at tackling the causes of illnesses before they arise. Secondary prevention aims to recognise diseases as early as possible. It wants to prevent the progression of a disease through targeted treatments. The last type of prevention is tertiary prevention. This is aimed at restoring the patient’s state of health, avoiding a worsening of the disease or limiting the consequential damage of a disease that has already occurred. [3]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biological and psychosocial factors as well as social norms and values influence behaviour and lifestyle [4]. This results in different and dynamic health needs [4]. But what do the lifestyles of women and men look like? Where are the differences? Here you can see a comparison:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Different lifestyles lead to different needs [4]. What problem and what consequences could this have for the field of \u2018prevention\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The problem is that individual prevention measures are often still gender-neutral [5]. There is still no differentiation between the needs of female and male patients. As a consequence, changes would have to be made in this regard. Prevention concepts would have to be adapted to gender-specific needs in order to improve the health outcomes of women and men equally. However, this requires the design of more individualised services that appeal to people and at the same time a better understanding of gender-specific differences and needs. [4], [6]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Let\u2019s meet: https:\/\/calendly.com\/thao_equalcare\/30min<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like to find out more about the topics of gender-specific medicine and the related work of EQUAL CARE, [1] Sievers, B. (2023). So heilt man heute – Die h\u00e4ufigsten Volkskrankheiten geschlechtsspezifisch besser behandeln. M\u00fcnchen: Edel Verlagsgruppe GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n [2] Trautrims-Michelitsch, L. A. (2022). Gesundnah AOK Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg: Gendermedizin: Warum Frauen und M\u00e4nner unterschiedliche Behandlungen brauchen<\/p>\n\n\n\n [3] Sozialgesetzbuch V: Paragraphs 20 – 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n [4] Kautzky-Willer, A. (2014). Gendermedizin. Geschlechtsspezifische Aspekte in der klinischen Medizin. Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz<\/em>, 57<\/em>(9), 1022\u20131030. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00103-014-2011-7 <\/p>\n\n\n\n [5] Altgeld, T., Maschewsky-Schneider, U. & K\u00f6ster, M. (2017). Geschlechtergerechte Gesundheitsf\u00f6rderung und Gender Mainstreaming. In: Bundeszentrale f\u00fcr gesundheitliche Aufkl\u00e4rung (BZgA) (Hrsg.). Leitbegriffe der Gesundheitsf\u00f6rderung und Pr\u00e4vention. Glossar zu Konzepten, Strategien und Methoden. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17623\/BZGA:Q4-i022-1.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n [6] Braun, J. & Rilling, K. Gender medicine: what is it and why is it important? (sanitas.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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