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'What a dog will see and kill, a cat will see and ignore it': An exploration of health-related help-seeking among older Ghanaian men residing in Ghana and the United Kingdom.

Lailah AliduElizabeth A Grunfeld
Published in: British journal of health psychology (2020)
This is the first study to look at help-seeking decisions among older men residing in the UK and Ghana. Findings highlight how older migrant men's explanatory models of their health encompass enduring faith-based beliefs around causation of illness and approaches to management, as well as the use of pluralistic approaches to managing health. This study supports the call for culturally sensitive community-based interventions to increase engagement and facilitate improved health outcomes for migrant populations, particularly older men.
Keyphrases
  • middle aged
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • health information
  • cross sectional
  • community dwelling
  • health promotion