nhs expo: how technology and apps can help drive people powered health and care
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How technology and apps can help drive people powered health and careA third sector insight from end of life care and men’s health
Martin TodChief Executive, Men’s Health Forum
Why men’s health?
19.6%
Male deaths – under 65
12.0%
Female deaths – under 65
Source: ONS 2014
Wang Y et al. BMJ Open 2013;3:e003320©2013 by British Medical Journal Publishing Group
Working-age men less likely to visit GPs
Man MOT• ‘Online personalised health
information, advice and support resource to empower men to take control of their health’
– Funded by Department of Health Innovation, Excellence & Strategic Development Fund -Personalisation and Choice of Care and Support
• Co-created with men
Man MOT – how men use it
57%32%
11%
Health information
Mobile
Desktop
Tablet66%
25%
9%
Chat
Man MOT – how GPs use it• Standalone app
available on PC and Mac
Man MOT – what they say• Why men use it
– Reassurance– Specific, professional advice from an
authority figure– Context for GP consultation– Second opinion – verifying health
advice
• Overcomes barriers– Taking time away from work– The inconvenience of arranging a GP
appointment – Feeling anxious about interacting with
the GP including;• Not having enough time to fully discuss
concerns with the GP – often men wait until they have more than one concern before visiting the GP
• Being unable to adequately express themselves during the GP consultation
– Not wanting to waste GP time
Man MOT – what they say• 1,500,000 views of our health
information• 1,718 chats• 1,754 email conversations
Man MOT – challenges• Sustainable funding model
– Sponsorship– Commissioning– Occupational health
• Cost, capacity & targeting– Lowering cost of reaching the men in most need
• Continuously improving quality
Men’s Health Forum• www.menshealthforum.org.uk• www.manmot.co.uk• [email protected]• 020 7922 7908• 32-36 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EH