Men's health: the reasons for men to reach out to health services
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v11i11a231205p4645-4652-2017Keywords:
men's health, health services, primary health care, gender and health.Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to identify the reasons men seek health services. Method: qualitative, exploratory study, with data collection carried out by narrative review and semi - structured interview with 29 men. The interviews were submitted to the Content Analysis technique. Results: four categories of analysis emerged: pain, incapacity for work, prevention and wife influence. The speeches clearly demonstrate and reinforce the idea that the man seeks the health service in acute events, especially in case of pain. There is, on the part of the man, a resistance to the self-care, that is, the search for the health service in a preventive and routine way. Conclusion: the male stereotype and the culture of invulnerability still create resistance to the adoption of self-care practices by men. Descriptors: Men's Health; Health Services; Primary Health Care; Gender and Health.
RESUMO
Objetivo: identificar os motivos pelos quais os homens procuram os serviços de saúde. Método: estudo qualitativo, exploratório, com coleta de dados efetivada por revisão narrativa e entrevista semiestruturada com 29 homens. As entrevistas foram submetidas à técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: emergiram quatro categorias de análise: dor, incapacidade para o trabalho, prevenção e influência da esposa. As falas demonstram visivelmente e reforçam a ideia de que o homem procura o serviço de saúde em eventos agudos, especialmente, em caso de dor. Existe, por parte do homem, uma resistência ao autocuidado, ou seja, a não busca pelo serviço de saúde de forma preventiva e rotineira. Conclusão: o estereótipo do ser masculino e a cultura de invulnerabilidade ainda criam resistência à adoção de práticas de autocuidado pelo homem. Descritores: Saúde do Homem; Serviços de Saúde; Atenção Primária; Gênero e Saúde.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: identificar los motivos por los cuales los hombres buscan los servicios de salud. Método: estudio cualitativo, exploratorio con recolección de datos efectuada por revisión narrativa y entrevista semiestructurada con 29 hombres. Las entrevistas fueron sometidas a la técnica de Análisis de Contenido. Resultados: surgieron cuatro categorías de análisis: dolor, incapacidad para el trabajo, prevención e influencia de la esposa. Las hablas demuestran visiblemente y refuerzan la idea de que el hombre busca el servicio de salud en eventos agudos, especialmente en caso de dolor. Existe por parte del hombre una resistencia al autocuidado, o sea, no busca el servicio de salud de forma preventiva y rutinaria. Conclusión: el estereotipo del ser masculino y la cultura de invulnerabilidad todavía crían resistencia a la adopción de prácticas de autocuidado por el hombre. Descriptores: Salud del Hombre; Servicios de Salud; Atención Primaria de Salud; Género y Salud.
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