Difficulties of the man in primary healthcare: the speech of nurses

Abstract

Objective: To know the difficulties faced for the nurses in the men's health context in the primary healthcare in João Pessoa -PB. Methods:It is an exploratory-descriptive research with qualitative approach and content analyses. 28 nurses that developed heath actions at least for one year were interviewed. Results: The finds showed that the difficulties experienced for the nurses are: Absence of men; behavior deficit of self-care; feelings of fear related to work; deficit in the capacity of the professionals in heath and in the knowledge about the National Politic of Integral Men's Health Care; feminization of these services; incompatibility of schedules. Conclusion: The efficacies of the strategic actions by the nurses depends on factors that cross among the others aspects, by gender questions, instrumentalization of health professionals, adjustments in the care spaces in this level of care and the adequacy of the working process of the professionals involved.Keywords: Primary Health Care; Gender; Masculinity; Heath's men. resumenObjetivo: Conocer las dificultades enfrentadas por los enfermeros en el contexto de la salud del hombre en la atención básica de João Pessoa -PB. Métodos: Investigación exploratoria-descriptiva con abordaje cualitativo y análisis de contenido. Fueron entrevistados 28 enfermeros que desarrollaban acciones de salud durante al menos un año. Resultados: Los resultados mostraron: ausencia del hombre; déficit de comportamiento de autocuidado; sentimientos de temor vinculados al trabajo; déficit en la capacitación de los profesionales en salud del hombre y en el conocimiento sobre la Política Nacional de Atención Integral a la Salud del Hombre (PNAISH); femenilización de estos servicios; incompatibilidad de horarios. Conclusión: La efectividad de las acciones estratégicas referidas por los enfermeros depende de factores que parpasen las cuestiones de género, instrumentalización de los profesionales de salud, readecuaciones en los espacios de cuidado en este nivel de atención y la adecuación del proceso de trabajo de los profesionales envueltos. Palabras

Vulnerabilidade de homens jovens e suas necessidades de saúde

“…These strategies are fundamental, as promoting health is something that must be implemented and built collectively and as a community, so as not to advance to more serious diseases that need more invasive care. 18,19 However, it is necessary to implement changes in health services, especially in order to increase the equity and comprehensiveness of actions provided to men. These actions only become effective if their needs are understood and met.…”

“…These actions only become effective if their needs are understood and met. [19][20][21][22][23] Therefore, comprehension only occurs if there is understanding of what is affecting health. Some diseases can be prevented simply, such as performing simple hygiene, properly, to prevent the growth of microorganisms.…”

Gênero e sexualidade em Saúde Coletiva: elementos para a discussão acerca da produção do cuidado integral ao usuário masculino

“…Estudos apontam problemáticas na inserção dos homens nas redes de atenção à saúde -em especial em nível de atenção primária, relacionando o aspecto da socialização masculina engendrada pelo patriarcalismo e pelo machismo -que acabam por interferir de maneira negativa no processo de cuidado, acarretando problemas como a negligência do cuidado de si, a desresponsabilização com o processo de saúde e a violência de gênero, entre outros [3][4][5][6] .…”

Práticas de cuidado de enfermagem no contexto da política do homem

“…5 The survey of the Nursing literature of the last five years highlights studies focused on this theme, related to the promotion, protection and recovery of health in the context of basic care. [4][5][6] Others have analyzed the issues of subjectivity regarding gender, masculinity, to the prejudice of men in terms of health, social stigmas, and gender invisibility in relation to health demands. [5][6] In addition, articles were found whose analyzes fell on the knowledge of primary care nurses regarding the National Policy of Integral Attention to the Health of the Man and the masculine look about the attendance in the health strategy of the family.…”

“…[4][5][6] Others have analyzed the issues of subjectivity regarding gender, masculinity, to the prejudice of men in terms of health, social stigmas, and gender invisibility in relation to health demands. [5][6] In addition, articles were found whose analyzes fell on the knowledge of primary care nurses regarding the National Policy of Integral Attention to the Health of the Man and the masculine look about the attendance in the health strategy of the family. [7][8][9][10] In the international studies analyzed, a more comprehensive view of the male health status observed in the 27 member States of the European Union was observed.…”