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Access of the male population to the health services: perception of the family health strategy professionals
Acesso da população masculina aos serviços de saúde: percepção dos profissionais da estratégia saúde da familia
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Abstract Objective: To know the perception of the Family Health Strategy professionals (FHS) about the men’s access to the basic health services. Method: It is an exploratory and qualitative study developed with 16 FHS professionals, with the approval of the Research Ethics Committee from the State Universit... view more
Objective: To know the perception of the Family Health Strategy professionals (FHS) about the men’s access to the basic health services. Method: It is an exploratory and qualitative study developed with 16 FHS professionals, with the approval of the Research Ethics Committee from the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (REC/UERN - n° 052/11). The data were discussed through the thematic analysis technique of MINAYO. Results: The labor is considered a barrier for the access of this population to the health services or for giving continuity to already established therapeutic procedures. The health professionals blame the male population for its absence in the service at stake. The non-participation of men is related to the lack of planning and organization in the FHS scope, lack of intersectoriality, as well as assistance exclusively guided on outpatient care shares. Conclusion: it is possible to identify the lack of strategies to attract men to the BHU scope. The challenges become evident before the invisibility of practices that foster the demand for health services.... view less
Keywords
planning; organization; public health services; family; man; health policy; health
Classification
Medical Sociology
Health Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 475-484
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n4p475
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed