Practice Nurse Men s s Health Education Gaining Momentum
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1 Practice Nurse Men s s Health Education Gaining Momentum Taletha Groves Education Liaison Officer Andrology Australia (The Australian Centre for Excellence in Male Reproductive Health) is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing to raise the awareness of disorders affecting the male reproductive system and associated conditions Priority Areas: The targeted areas of male reproductive health include: Prostate disease including prostate cancer Testicular cancer Male infertility Androgen deficiency Sexual dysfunction including erectile dysfunction Program areas: Community Education Professional Education Research 1
2 Why male reproductive health? More than 13,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year (AIHW, 2005) 1 in 3 men over the age of 40 are affected by one or more reproductive health disorders (Holden et al., 2005) Associations with QoL and affect on relationships Associations between reproductive health disorders and chronic disease Poor help seeking behaviours for male reproductive health disorders May 2010 Men s s health professional education Andrology Australia develops a number of GP resources Practice nurses are integral part of delivering health information to the community Collaboration between Andrology Australia and APNA Practice nurse men s s health education survey Andrology Australia and APNA developed an online survey Distributed to ~1000 practice nurses across Australia 17% response rate (n=173) 2
3 Survey focussed on: Previous men s health education Knowledge of quality/evidence based men s health resources Interest in participating in men s health education specific to practice nurses Results 78% of respondents indicated an interest in men s health education Majority of practice nurses were unaware of where to find quality men s health resources (61%) Results Popular topic: Engaging men in general practice (89%) Reference group (% respondents interested in men's health topics) 100 (89%) (82%) 80 (64%) 60 (45%) (41%) Engaging men Androgen deficiency Erectile dysfunction Male infertility Prostate cancer (71%) (11%) BPH Other Practice nurses, APNA, GP Networks & Andrology Australia Wider consultation with practice nurses & community health Guide and direct development of education & resources Ensure professional and relevant education 3
4 Practice nurse men s s health education Important for PNs to be better equipped to discuss issues Confidence in engaging men, particularly around sensitive health issues Identify opportunities for discussing health & wellbeing Promoting men s health to wider community Accessing Men s Health Resources Education Framework Identified need for education to be transferable to all primary health care nurses Train the trainer module Pilot & review process prior to national roll out Identify interested GP Divisions/Networks to deliver education (face to face workshops) Education Framework cont Accreditation through APNA & RACN Practice nurses will receive an information pack of men s health resources Conclusion Collaborative approach will ensure support for individual men and local community in addressing men s health issues Education will be utilised by other primary health care nurses involved in men s health Future direction: online education module 4
5 Resources for health professionals Andrology Australia Orchidometer Sponsored by Bayer Schering Pharma Community Education Education for consumers Professional Education Clinical summary guides Online Active Learning Modules Younger Men Decision making: PSA testing for prostate cancer Available at no charge >200,000 books distributed Want to get involved? Contact Taletha Groves (03) or 5
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