El estudio de la salud de los hombres desde una perspectiva de género: de dónde venimos, hacia dónde vamos
Investigador, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España.
Recibido:
29 marzo 2019,
Aceptado:
6 marzo 2020,
Publicado:
24 abril 2020
Resumen
Llevar a cabo un análisis más integral y profundo de las diferencias y desigualdades en salud requiere de una aproximación más amplia al estudio de las masculinidades y la salud de los hombres en el momento actual. Estamos ante un tema cuyo interés ha ido a la par de la creciente preocupación por los riesgos y vulnerabilidades específicas de los hombres, pero también de la necesidad de involucrarlos en programas con capacidad de promover cambios positivos en el orden de género hacia la equidad en salud. Este artículo resitúa este campo dentro de la salud pública, proporcionando una visión amplificada sobre la salud de los hombres dentro del debate de los determinantes sociales de la salud y el análisis de las desigualdades. Sobre la base de un enfoque relacional de género, se formulan una serie de recomendaciones orientadas a las políticas y la investigación, que consideramos pueden contribuir a avanzar en el estudio y el desarrollo de programas desde una perspectiva de género en salud.
Palabras clave: Género y Salud, Salud de los Hombres, Masculinidades, Salud Pública
Categorías: Género
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