Intensions Study in The Tyee
On June 15, 2020, The Tyee published an article titled, ‘When Men Avoid Doctors, Online Options Can Help.’ Written by Moira Wyton, the article was based on the findings from our recent Intensions Consulting and UBC study exploring the health behaviour of men who use the e-health resource DontChangeMuch.ca.
To quote from the article: “In partnership with Vancouver-based Intensions Consulting and the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation, Oliffe and UBC urologist Dr. Larry Goldenberg examined the health outcomes of 863 men who accessed the foundation’s e-health resource DontChangeMuch and 2,000 who had not. Launched in 2014, DontChangeMuch is a free health resources site offering information and advice about diet, exercise, sleep and stress management tailored for men. And what the study found was heartening for the future of men’s health care. Among regular users of the free advice on diet, exercise and sleep, 75 per cent of men reported improving their eating habits and 70 per cent said they were playing sports and exercising more. Nearly half reported that they had lost weight and 45 per cent said they had reduced their alcohol intake.”
For a full copy of the article, please click the link below:
- https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/06/15/Online-Options-Men-Avoiding-Doctors